Mind-Wandering Across the Age Gap: Age-Related Differences in Mind-Wandering Are Partially Attributable to Age-Related Differences in Motivation
| Autor: | Paul Seli, Daniel Smilek, Jonathan S. A. Carriere, Daniel L. Schacter, Roger E. Beaty, Kevin O'Neill |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Aging Adolescent Social Psychology Attention task Context (language use) 050105 experimental psychology Developmental psychology Task (project management) Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Age related Mind-wandering Humans Attention 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Young adult Aged Motivation 05 social sciences Age Factors Clinical Psychology THE JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY: Psychological Sciences Incentive Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychology Gerontology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci |
| ISSN: | 1758-5368 1079-5014 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/geronb/gbaa031 |
| Popis: | Objectives A common finding in the mind-wandering literature is that older adults (OAs) tend to mind-wander less frequently than young adults (YAs). Here, we sought to determine whether this age-related difference in mind-wandering is attributable to age-related differences in motivation. Method YAs and OAs completed an attention task during which they responded to thought probes that assessed rates of mind-wandering, and they provided self-reports of task-based motivation before and after completion of the attention task. Results Age-related differences in mind-wandering are partially explained by differences in motivation, and motivating YAs via incentive diminishes mind-wandering differences across these groups. Discussion We consider these results in the context of theories on age-related differences in mind wandering, with a specific focus on their relevance to the recently proposed motivational account of such age-related differences. |
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