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Similarity to the Self Affects Memory for Impressions of Others in Younger and Older Adults

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  • Eric D. Leshikar
  • Jung M. Park
  • Angela H. Gutchess

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Objectives. Similarity to the self has been shown to affect memory for impressions in younger adults, suggesting a self-reference effect in person memory. Because older adults show comparable self-reference effects, but prioritize memory for positive over negative information relative to young adults, we examined age differences in self-similarity effects on memory for positive and negative impressions.

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  • Eric D. Leshikar & Jung M. Park & Angela H. Gutchess, 2015. "Similarity to the Self Affects Memory for Impressions of Others in Younger and Older Adults," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 70(5), pages 737-742.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:70:y:2015:i:5:p:737-742.
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