We propose that older adults' ability to retrieve episodic autobiographical events, although
often viewed through a lens of decline, reveals much about what is preserved and prioritized …

Prior research has established the importance of social relations and social embeddedness
for motivation in healthy aging. Thus, social orientation appears to be essential for …

This study aimed to understand whether older adults not only received but also provided
help during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Belgium, which factors motivated them to help …

The present study examined trajectories of trait positive and trait negative affect as
measured by the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule across the lifespan. Increasing …

Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with debilitating
motor and non-motor symptoms which affect participation in meaningful occupations …

Several studies have focused on population aging, with a focus on the relationship between
age and the main concepts of the socioemotional selectivity theory, but many do not report …

Anthropomorphism in social robots amplifies the big five human personality traits
(extraversion, conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness to experience, and …

We live in an increasingly accelerated world. The society we belong to has come to value
other aspects of an individual's development. The phenomenon of learning is at the center of …

Objective The aim of this study is to adapt the 'Social Motivation Questionnaire'into Turkish
and to ensure its validity and reliability. Material and Method First of all, the questionnaire …

Social difficulties are suggested to be at the core of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and
they persist into adulthood regardless of cognitive functioning and language abilities. The …