The emotionalization of adult thought in old age: theories and empirical support.

• Main Authors: Francisco Salto Alemany, Carmen Requena, Penélope Requena, Paula Álvarez-Merino
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Asociación Nacional de Psicología Evolutiva y Educativa de la Infancia Adolescencia Mayores y Discapacidad 2017-01-01
• Series: INFAD
• Subjects: emoción; envejecimiento emocional; envejecimiento cognitivo; desarrollo; cognición adulta
• Online Access: http://www.infad.eu/RevistaINFAD/OJS/index.php/IJODAEP/article/view/1116
• ISSN: 0214-9877; 2603-5987

This paper describes cognitive-emotional theories of aging with the objective of providing new theoretical knowledge on aging phenomena. According to these theories, emotion and cognition determine distinct itineraries in terms of develoment. While cognition performance declines with chronological age at a lineal rate, emotion remains intact and even contributes to improve cognitive performance in the older segments of life.