Crowded environments reduce spatial memory in older but not younger adults

Previous studies have reported an age-related decline in spatial abilities. However, little is known about whether the presence of other, task-irrelevant stimuli during learning further affects spatial cognition in older adults. Here we embedded virtual environments with moving crowds of virtual hum...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychological research 2018-03, Vol.82 (2), p.407-428
Hauptverfasser:	Merriman, Niamh A., Ondřej, Jan, Rybicki, Alicia, Roudaia, Eugenie, O’Sullivan, Carol, Newell, Fiona N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Animal memory Attention Behavioral Science and Psychology Cognition Cognition - physiology Crowding - psychology Female Humans Male Maze learning Middle Aged Older people Original Article Problem Solving Psychology Psychology Research Space Perception Spatial discrimination learning Spatial memory Spatial Memory - physiology Spatial Navigation Young Adult
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