S3 E06: Your Mind & Memory on Aging
with Dr. Tarek Amer
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What happens to our memories as we age? Dr. Tarek Amer challenges the idea that memory decline is inevitable as we get older. Tune in to find out when older adults' 'sticky' memories not only aid in recollection but also enhance creativity, potentially giving them an edge over younger folks.
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Dr. Tarek Amer
Research discussed
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Research by Dr. Amer​
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Amer, T., & Hasher, L. (2014). Conceptual processing of distractors by older but not younger adults. Psychological Science, 25(12), 2252-2258.
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Amer, T., Ngo, K.W.J., Weeks, J.C., & Hasher, L. (2020). Spontaneous distractor reactivation with age: Evidence for bound target-distractor representations in memory. Psychological Science, 31, 1315-1324.
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Amer, T., Anderson, J. A., Campbell, K. L., Hasher, L., & Grady, C. L. (2016). Age differences in the neural correlates of distraction regulation: A network interaction approach. NeuroImage, 139, 231-239.
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Amer, T., Giovanello, K.S., Nichol, D.R., Hasher, L. & Grady, C.L. (2019). Neural correlates of enhanced memory for meaningful associations with age. Cerebral Cortex, 29, 4568-4579.
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Amer, T., Wynn, J.S., & Hasher, L. (2022). Cluttered memory representations shape cognition in old age. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 26, 255-267.
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Other research discussed
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Archambeau, K., Forstmann, B., Van Maanen, L., & Gevers, W. (2020). Proactive interference in aging: A model-based study. Psychonomic bulletin & review, 27, 130-138.
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Fone, K. C., & Porkess, M. V. (2008). Behavioural and neurochemical effects of post-weaning social isolation in rodents—relevance to developmental neuropsychiatric disorders. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 32(6), 1087-1102.
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Lam, J. A., Murray, E. R., Yu, K. E., Ramsey, M., Nguyen, T. T., Mishra, J., ... & Lee, E. E. (2021). Neurobiology of loneliness: a systematic review. Neuropsychopharmacology, 46(11), 1873-1887.
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Read, S., Comas-Herrera, A., & Grundy, E. (2020). Social isolation and memory decline in later-life. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 75(2), 367-376.
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Ruiz, J. M., Steffen, P., & Smith, T. B. (2013). Hispanic mortality paradox: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the longitudinal literature. American journal of public health, 103(3), e52-e60.