Overview
The study of aging and cognition has grown exponentially over the past 50 years, developing from a field dominated by experimentally based information-processing traditions to one represented by a more mature approach both conceptually and methodologically. In the past 10 years there has been growth in integrative approaches that incorporate behavioral, neuropsychological, and social information. In addition, there has been a growing recognition of the limitations associated with simple cross-sectional age-group comparisons, along with an increased use of more complex methods. This has resulted in the development of increasingly sophisticated research designs and analytic tools focused on understanding a multitude of potential mediators and moderators of cognitive change. The result has been a move away from negative-views of cognitive aging to one that is more nuanced and sensitive to contextual factors. Multiple Pathways of Cognitive Aging explores the factors associated with adaptive functioning in later life. Its emphasis is on understanding both the factors underlying individual differences in change in cognitive functioning in later life and the nature of the compensatory mechanisms developed by most successful and active middle-aged and older adults. This includes a consideration of motivational factors as a driver of both cognitive change and adaptive functioning. For students and researchers, Multiple Pathways of Cognitive Aging offers valuable insights into the field of cognitive development, along with innovative methodological approaches to help them in their own research.
Full Product Details
Author: Grzegorz Sedek (Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Science and Humanities, Warsaw) ,
Thomas Hess (Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, North Carolina State University) ,
Dayna Touron (Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 24.90cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 17.80cm
Weight: 0.862kg
ISBN: 9780197528976
ISBN 10: 019752897
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 22 November 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
This volume's overall approach should help readers parse aspects of cognition: memory, executive function, decision-making, judgment, and task performance. * M. D. Lagerwey, Western Michigan University, CHOICE *
Author Information
Grzegorz Sedek is Professor of Psychology and Head of the Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Cognitive Studies (ICACS) at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw, Poland. He has published research on such topics as cognitive aging, subclinical depression, and learned helplessness. Thomas M. Hess is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology at North Carolina State University and recipient of the APA Baltes Distinguished Research Achievement Award.. He has published extensively on cognitive and social cognitive functioning in adulthood. Dayna R. Touron is Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is Associate Editor of Experimental Aging Research and on the editorial boards of Psychology and Aging and Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied.
