کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5041337 | 1474015 | 2017 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- We explored how visual expertise for print changes with age.
- Behavioral and electrophysiological data (P100, N170, alpha power) were recorded.
- Visual expertise for print is preserved with age.
- A decrease in stimulus processing speed was observed as a function of age.
Progressive visual processing decline is a known factor in aging. The present study investigates the evolution of visual expertise for printed stimuli with aging. Fifty-five participants of increasing age (20-30, 40-50, 60-70, 75-85Â years old) were recruited. Behavioral and EEG data were collected during a lexical decision task, in which words and symbol strings were presented. Analyses of EEG data focused mainly on three major points: visual expertise for print, automatization of the expertise and differences in attentional demand between the processing of words and symbols. Results indicated a preservation of visual expertise with age, with larger N170 amplitude for words than for symbols. Moreover, a decrease in stimulus processing speed was observed as a function of age. No difference in attentional demand as a function of stimulus was observed.
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Journal: Brain and Language - Volume 169, June 2017, Pages 48-56