Age-related differences in recall for words using semantics and prosody

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ID10120780
AuthorsJonathan D Sober (University of West Florida), Lisa A VanWormer (0000-0002-3103-5500, University of West Florida, corresponding author), James E Arruda (0000-0001-7078-6975, University of West Florida)
Year2016
Volume143
Issue1
Pages67-77
Publication date2016-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of General Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1309 • E-ISSN: 1940-0888
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00221309.2015.1073138
PMID26786734
OpenAlexW2293668139
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited32

The positivity effect is a developmental shift seen in older adults to be increasingly influenced by positive information in areas such as memory, attention, and decision-making. This study is the first to examine the age-related differences of the positivity effect for emotional prosody. Participants heard a factorial combination of words that were semantically positive or negative said with either positive or negative intonation. Results showed a semantic positivity effect for older adults, and a prosody positivity effect for younger adults. Additionally, older adults showed a significant decrease in recall for semantically negative words said in an incongruent prosodically positive tone

Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Intonation (linguistics · Linguistics · Prosody · Recall · Tone (literature · Aging and Gerontology Research · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Memory Processes and Influences · Psychology

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