Electrophysiological Evidence for Adult Age-Related Sparing and Decrements in Emotion Perception and Attention

Electrophysiological Evidence for Adult Age-Related Sparing and Decrements in Emotion Perception and Attention

The present study examined adult age differences in processing emotional faces using a psychological refractory period (PRP) paradigm. We used both behavioral and event-related potential (P1 component) measures. Task 1 was tone discrimination (fuzzy vs. pure tones) and Task 2 was emotional facial...

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Main Authors: Joshua W. Pollock, Nadia eKhoja, Kevin P. Kaut, Mei-Ching eLien, Philip eAllen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
Subjects:
divided attention
Aging and Attention
Aging and Emotional Regulation
PRP effects
Exogenous and Endogenous Attention
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnint.2012.00060/full

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