Time estimation and aging: a comparison between young and elderly adults
| Autor: | Rosa Redolat, M. C. Bernal, M.C. Carrasco |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Estimation
Adult Male Aging 05 social sciences 030229 sport sciences Time perception Short interval 050105 experimental psychology Standard deviation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Age groups Time estimation Time Perception Developmental and Educational Psychology Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Female Elderly adults Geriatrics and Gerontology Young adult Psychology Demography Aged |
| Zdroj: | International journal of aginghuman development. 52(2) |
| ISSN: | 0091-4150 |
| Popis: | Studies about effects of aging on the estimation of short temporal intervals are not conclusive. The aim of the present research was to evaluate age-related differences in the reproduction of a short interval (10 s) using a computerized method. The sample comprised thirteen young adults ( M = 26.15 years) and twelve elderly adults ( M = 79.1 years). Three parameters of time estimation were measured: estimated time, absolute error, and standard deviation. Results showed that time estimates performed by elderly participants were shorter than those of younger ones, although there were no significant differences between the two age groups in the percentage of absolute errors or standard deviations. These findings could be explained by changes in the rate of the internal clock or to an interaction between more general changes in cognitive processes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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