Examining an emotion enhancement effect in working memory: Evidence from age-related differences

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 416-428

  Mammarella, Nicola ^a   Borella, Erika ^b   Carretti, Barbara ^b   Leonardi, Gloria ^b   Fairfield, Beth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Emotions; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SHORT TERM MEMORY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AROUSAL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION;

EID: 84878328762     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2013.775065     Document Type: Article

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