Differential working memory correlates for implicit sequence performance in young and older adults

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 467-477

  Bo, Jin ^a,b   Jennett, S ^a   Seidler, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Implicit sequence learning; Serial reaction time (SRT); Verbal working memory; Visuospatial working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REACTION TIME; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866045328     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: 14321106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-012-3189-2     Document Type: Article

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