The role of affect in attentional functioning for younger and older adults

Although previous research has shown that positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) modulate attentional functioning in distinct ways, few studies have considered whether the links between affect and attentional functioning may vary as a function of age. Using the Attention Network Test (Fan, Mc...

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Main Authors: Soo Rim eNoh, Mary Jo eLarcom, Xiaodong eLiu, Derek eIsaacowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00311/full