Aging and posture in the memory of manipulable objects

Dutriaux, L. , Nicolas, S. and Gyselinck, V. (2020) Aging and posture in the memory of manipulable objects. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 28(1), pp. 26-36. (doi: 10.1080/13825585.2019.1708252) (PMID:31875455)

Abstract

Thirty healthy elderly participants (mean age = 77.3) learned the names of manipulable and nonmanipulable objects while adopting a control posture (hands in front of them) or an interfering posture (holding their hands behind their back). Results on a recall task showed a postural interference (PI) effect, with the interfering posture reducing the memory of manipulable objects, but not of nonmanipulable ones. The effect was similar to the Postural Interference effect previously observed in young adults, although with a lower performance. These results call into question the embodied theory hypothesis that the deterioration of memory in aging is related to the decline of the sensorimotor system.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: The work was supported by Grant ANR-13-APPR-0009 to Valérie Gyselinck from the French National Research Agency (ANR).
• Keywords: Experimental and cognitive psychology, neuropsychology and physiological psychology, geriatrics and gerontology, psychiatry and mental health.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Dutriaux, Mr Leo
• Authors: Dutriaux, L., Nicolas, S., and Gyselinck, V.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Psychology
• Journal Name: Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 1382-5585
• ISSN (Online): 1744-4128
• Published Online: 25 December 2019
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor and Francis Group
• First Published: First published in Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition 28(1):26-36
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy