Browsing Arts (Faculty of) by Author "Tomaszczyk, Jennifer Christina"
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Mechanisms of the Aging-Related Positivity Effect in Memory and Attention
Tomaszczyk, Jennifer Christina (University of Waterloo, 2012-05-16)According to the Socioemotional Selectivity Theory (SST), the normal aging process is associated with a greater emphasis on self-regulation of emotional states, and this fosters a bias in cognitive processing for information ... -
The Source of the Positivity Bias in Older Adults' Emotional Memory
Tomaszczyk, Jennifer Christina (University of Waterloo, 2007-05-18)According to socioemotional selectivity theory (SST), old age is associated with a greater emphasis on self-regulation of emotional states, a focus that fosters a bias in processing positively valenced material in older ...