Positive feelings facilitate working memory and complex decision making among older adults

Stephanie Marita Carpenter · Ellen M. Peters · Daniel Västfjäll · Alice M. Isen

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Aging and Gerontology Research Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

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The impact of induced mild positive feelings on working memory and complex decision making among older adults (aged 63-85) was examined. Participants completed a computer administered card task in which participants could win money if they chose from "gain" decks and lose money if they chose from "loss" decks. Individuals in the positive-feeling condition chose better than neutral-feeling participants and earned more money overall. Participants in the positive-feeling condition also demonstrated improved working-memory capacity. These effects of positive-feeling induction have implications for affect theory, as well as, potentially, practical implications for people of all ages dealing with complex decisions.

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