A Theoretical Framework for the Study of Adult Cognitive Plasticity

Does plasticity contribute to adult cognitive development, and if so, in what ways? The vague and overused concept of plasticity makes these controversial questions difficult to answer. In this article, we refine the notion of adult cognitive plasticity and sharpen its conceptual distinctiveness. Ac...

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Published in:Psychological bulletin 2010-07, Vol.136 (4), p.659-676
Main Authors: Lövdén, Martin, Bäckman, Lars, Lindenberger, Ulman, Schaefer, Sabine, Schmiedek, Florian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult Development
Adult. Elderly
Adults
Aged
Aging
Aging (Individuals)
Aging - physiology
Aging - psychology
Behavior change
Biological and medical sciences
Brain
Brain - growth & development
Brain - physiology
Brain Mapping
Change
Cognition
Cognition - physiology
Cognitive ability
Cognitive Development
Cognitive plasticity
Cognitive Processes
Cognitive skills training
Developmental psychology
Distinctiveness
Flexibility
Frame analysis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Humans
Improvement
Intervention
Memory - physiology
Middle Aged
Neural Plasticity
Neuronal Plasticity - physiology
Older Adults
Plasticity
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psykologi
Responses
Samhällsvetenskap
Social Sciences
Studies
Training
Usefulness
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