Investment Trait, Activity Engagement, and Age: Independent Effects on Cognitive Ability

In cognitive aging research, the “engagement hypothesis” suggests that the participation in cognitively demanding activities helps maintain better cognitive performance in later life. In differential psychology, the “investment” theory proclaims that age differences in cognition are influenced by pe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: von Stumm, Sophie
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3389693/