Socioemotional selectivity theory (SST) is a theory of life-span development grounded in the
uniquely human ability to monitor time. SST maintains that the approach of endings …

The power of episodic memories is that they bring a past moment into the present, providing
opportunities for us to recall details of the experiences, reframe or update the memory, and …

Highlights•Neural degradation and cognitive impairment cannot account for the positivity
effect.•Cognitive load reduces the positivity effect.•Constraints on time horizons produce the …

Disputes between those holding differing political views are ubiquitous and deep-seated,
and they often follow common, recognizable lines. The supporters of tradition and stability …

In contrast to long-held axioms of old age as a time of “doom and gloom,” mounting
evidence indicates an age-related positivity effect in attention and memory. However …

Due to their ability to capture attention, emotional stimuli tend to benefit from enhanced
perceptual processing, which can be helpful when such stimuli are task-relevant but …

Background According to a growing body of literature, people are quite inaccurate in
recalling past affective experiences. Nevertheless, the mechanism underlying this recall bias …

Recent years have seen a rejuvenation of interest in studies of motivation–cognition
interactions arising from many different areas of psychology and neuroscience. The present …

The workforce in most industrialized countries is aging and becoming more age-diverse,
and this trend is expected to continue throughout the twenty-first century. Although there has …

In this article, I present a framework for understanding the impact of aging-related declines in
cognitive resources on functioning. I make the assumption that aging is associated with an …