Psychological Science 1995

Memory and Cognitive Abilities in University Professors: Evidence for Successful Aging

Arthur P. Shimamura¹; Jane M. Berry²; Jennifer A. Mangels¹; Cheryl L. Rusting³; Paul J. Jurica¹

¹ University of California, Berkeley · ² University of Richmond · ³ University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Abstract

Professors from the University of California at Berkeley were administered a 90-min test battery of cognitive performance that included measures of reaction time, paired-associate learning, working memory, and prose recall Age effects among the professors were observed on tests of reaction time, paired-associate memory, and some aspects of working memory Age effects were not observed on measures of proactive interference and prose recall, though age-related declines are generally observed in standard groups of elderly individuals The findings suggest that age-related decrements in certain cognitive functions may be mitigated in intelligent, cognitively active individuals

DOI

10.1111/j.1467-9280.1995.tb00510.x

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