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Smith, Maverick E.; Loschky, Lester C.; Bailey, Heather R. – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2021
How does viewers' knowledge guide their attention while they watch everyday events, how does it affect their memory, and does it change with age? Older adults have diminished episodic memory for everyday events, but intact semantic knowledge. Indeed, research suggests that older adults may rely on their semantic memory to offset impairments in…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Knowledge Level, Goal Orientation, Aging (Individuals)