The Interface of Personality Processes and Cognitive Abilities: A Comparative Study of Elderly and Young Adults
Description:
Although research has shown that the complex constructs of intelligence and personality are necessarily intertwined, studies exploring this issue in elderly individuals are rare. The importance attached to this interface in older adults becomes particularly clear in light of the debate over the cause and extent of age-related decrements in cognitive performance as well as whether such losses can be ameliorated or not, especially given societal shifts toward increased life expectancies. The pres…
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Date:
August 2000
Creator:
O'Brien, Dina Paige Ragow