Brian Thomas Smith

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Updated: July 5th, 2023 15:44

2016 journal article

Aging and Effort Expenditure: The Impact of Subjective Perceptions of Task Demands

PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING, 31(7), 653–660.

By: T. Hess n, B. Smith n & N. Sharifian n

author keywords: aging; cognition; motivation; engagement; cardiovascular
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging / physiology; Blood Pressure / physiology; Cognition / physiology; Female; Humans; Male; Memory, Short-Term / physiology; Motivation / physiology; Perception / physiology; Task Performance and Analysis; Young Adult
TL;DR: The results provide further support for the hypothesis that increased costs associated with cognitive engagement influence older adults' willingness to engage cognitive resources, and that these costs in part reflect subjective perceptions that are independent of objective task demands. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2014 journal article

Aging and the Impact of Irrelevant Information on Social Judgments

PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING, 29(3), 542–553.

By: T. Hess n & B. Smith*

author keywords: aging; social cognition; executive functions; impression formation
MeSH headings : Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging / psychology; Female; Humans; Judgment; Male; Middle Aged; Social Perception; Young Adult
TL;DR: The results suggest that age differences in the processing evaluative information are minimal, and that the availability of well-established knowledge structures can help older adults effectively control the impact of irrelevant evaluatives information when making social inferences. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2013 journal article

The Impact of Age and Motivation on Cognitive Effort: Implications for Cognitive Engagement in Older Adulthood

PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING, 28(2), 495–504.

By: G. Ennis n, T. Hess n & B. Smith n

author keywords: aging; cognition; motivation; effort; cardiovascular response; engagement
MeSH headings : Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging / physiology; Aging / psychology; Blood Pressure / physiology; Cognition / physiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Motivation; Neuropsychological Tests; Perception / physiology; Task Performance and Analysis; Young Adult
TL;DR: The results support the general conclusion that the costs of cognitive activity increase with age in adulthood, and that these costs influence individuals' willingness to engage resources in support of demanding cognitive activities. (via Semantic Scholar)
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