Any mature field of research in psychology—such as short-term/working memory—is
characterized by a wealth of empirical findings. It is currently unrealistic to expect a theory to …

The Elements of Cognitive Aging provides a qualitative overview (mostly using graphical
meta-analysis) of the vast literature on aging and speeded tasks-bringing together, for the …

We examined the ability of people 70 to 90 years old to apply global, configural, and featural
face-processing strategies. In addition we investigated age-related changes in the ability to …

Objectives. To investigate age differences in working memory processing, specifically the
accuracy of retrieval of items stored outside the immediate focus of attention. Methods …

Background: Studies on subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) and neural activation report
controversial results. Objective: To evaluate the ability to disentangle the differences of …

Working memory is often considered the workplace of the mind. It refers to a temporary
memory buffer—lasting for a few seconds at most—which is able to passively store and …

Background/Study Context: Declining visual capacities in older adults have been posited as
a driving force behind adult age differences in higher-order cognitive functions (eg, the …

Objectives. In 2 experiments, we examined the oft-replicated finding of age-related
differences in accuracy at retrieving items stored in working memory, but outside the focus of …

We report data from 4 experiments using a recognition design with multiple probes to be
matched to specific study positions. Items could be accessed rapidly, independent of set …

Klein, Robertson and Delton have proposed that a pivotal role of human memory is to permit
the maintenance of information about past events in order for this information to be used to …