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Most of the research done in social cognition has been conducted with younger adults and may not be applicable to a much older population. Social Cognition and Aging provides a snapshot view of research that has been done with older adults or is directly applicable to this population. Focusing on is...
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Academic Press,
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| Publisher Address: | San Diego : |
| Publication Dates: | 1999. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123452603 |
| Summary: |
Most of the research done in social cognition has been conducted with younger adults and may not be applicable to a much older population. Social Cognition and Aging provides a snapshot view of research that has been done with older adults or is directly applicable to this population. Focusing on issues of self identity, social interactions, and social perceptions, this book provides a broad overview of how aging affects one's own perceptions and actions as well as how others perceive and interact with the aged. Coverage includes such topics as self-control, memory, resilience, age stereotyp |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 379 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780080541303 0080541305 1281186570 9781281186577 |
| Index Number: | BF724 |
| CLC: | C913.6 |
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Contributors. -- Foreword. -- F. Blanchard-Fields and T.M. Hess, The Social Cognitive Perspective and the Study of. -- Focus on Self: -- L.M. Soederberg-Miller and M.E. Lachman, The Sense of Control and Cognitive Aging: Toward a Model of Mediational Processes. -- C. Hertzog, T.T. Lineweaver, and C.L. McGuire, Beliefs About Memory and Aging. -- J.M. Berry, Memory Self-Efficacy in Its Social Cognitive Context. -- K. Hooker, Possible Selves in Adulthood: Incorporating Telenomic Relevance into Studies of the Self. -- J. Brandtsta dter, Sources of Resilience in the Aging Self: Toward Integrating The social cognitive perspective and the study of aging / Fredda Blanchard-Fields, Thomas M. Hess -- The sense of control and cognitive aging : toward a model of mediational processes / Lisa M. Soederberg Miller, Margie E. Lachman -- Beliefs about memory and aging / Christopher Hertzog, Tara T. Lineweaver and Christy L. McGuire -- Memory self-efficacy in its social cognitive context / Jane M. Berry -- Possible selves in adulthood : incorporating teleonomic relevance into studies of the self / Karen Hooker -- Sources of resilience in the aging self : toward integrating perspectives / Jochen B |