Positivity in aging. Myth or reality.

The cognitive-emotional theories of aging affirm that with age increases the emotional bias with positive valence in the processing of information that elderly people perform. In this article the concept of positivity in aging is discussed in relation to the deficit of inhibitory control and the per...

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Main Authors: Carmen Requena, Penélope Requena, Paula Álvarez-Merino, María Plaza-Carmona
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Asociación Nacional de Psicología Evolutiva y Educativa de la Infancia Adolescencia Mayores y Discapacidad 2017-01-01
Series:INFAD
Online Access:http://www.infad.eu/RevistaINFAD/OJS/index.php/IJODAEP/article/view/1073
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Summary:The cognitive-emotional theories of aging affirm that with age increases the emotional bias with positive valence in the processing of information that elderly people perform. In this article the concept of positivity in aging is discussed in relation to the deficit of inhibitory control and the perception of limited time, characteristics associated with age.
ISSN:0214-9877
2603-5987