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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2010

By
Randall W. Engle ,
Grzegorz Sedek ,
Ulrich von Hecker  and
Daniel N. McIntosh
Edited by
Randall W. Engle ,
Grzegorz Sedek ,
Ulrich von Hecker  and
Daniel N. McIntosh
Randall W. Engle
Affiliation:
Professor and Chair in the School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology
Grzegorz Sedek
Affiliation:
Director of the Institute of Social Psychology, Warsaw School of Social Psychology in Poland and professor at the Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences
Ulrich von Hecker
Affiliation:
Lecturer, School of Psychology at Cardiff University
Daniel N. McIntosh
Affiliation:
Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
Randall W. Engle
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology
Grzegorz Sedek
Affiliation:
Warsaw School of Social Psychology and Polish Academy of Sciences
Ulrich von Hecker
Affiliation:
Cardiff University
Daniel N. McIntosh
Affiliation:
University of Denver
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As technological advances lead to more understanding of the brain, or the “hardware” of human thought, the importance of understanding the “software” that is, cognitive functions, has become even more important. There has been progress in the cognitive sciences in understanding the basic processes of cognition and how these processes relate to the operations and behaviors of the organism in the environment. Among the most intensely studied processes are those relating to attention and working memory (e.g., inhibition, updating, and coordination) and higher level cognitive abilities such as planning, reasoning, comprehension, and problem solving, which are attributed to circuits associated with the brain's frontal lobe. One reason for this accelerating interest is the rapid progress in those areas of cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience that focus on working memory and neuroimaging research (Andrade, 2001; Cabeza & Nyberg, 2000; Davidson, Pizzagalli, Nitschke, & Putnam, 2002; Gazzaniga, Ivry, & Mangum, 1998; Logie & Gilhooly, 1999; Miyake & Shah, 1999; Richardson et al., 1996). Another reason for this surge of interest is that many populations, such as older adults (Craik & Salthouse, 2000; Perfect & Maylor, 2000; Rabbitt, 1997), persons with emotional disorders (Hertel, 1997; von Hecker & Sedek, 1999; Williams, Watts, MacLeod, & Mathews, 1997), and individuals with brain injuries (Waltz et al., 1999), have demonstrated cognitive limitations with respect to attention, working memory, and other so-called executive functions.

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Cognitive Limitations in Aging and Psychopathology , pp. xi - xiv
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2005

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  • Preface
    • By Randall W. Engle, Professor and Chair in the School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Grzegorz Sedek, Director of the Institute of Social Psychology, Warsaw School of Social Psychology in Poland and professor at the Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ulrich von Hecker, Lecturer, School of Psychology at Cardiff University, Daniel N. McIntosh, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
  • Edited by Randall W. Engle, Georgia Institute of Technology, Grzegorz Sedek, Warsaw School of Social Psychology and Polish Academy of Sciences, Ulrich von Hecker, Cardiff University, Daniel N. McIntosh, University of Denver
  • Book: Cognitive Limitations in Aging and Psychopathology
  • Online publication: 20 May 2010
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511720413.001
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  • Preface
    • By Randall W. Engle, Professor and Chair in the School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Grzegorz Sedek, Director of the Institute of Social Psychology, Warsaw School of Social Psychology in Poland and professor at the Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ulrich von Hecker, Lecturer, School of Psychology at Cardiff University, Daniel N. McIntosh, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
  • Edited by Randall W. Engle, Georgia Institute of Technology, Grzegorz Sedek, Warsaw School of Social Psychology and Polish Academy of Sciences, Ulrich von Hecker, Cardiff University, Daniel N. McIntosh, University of Denver
  • Book: Cognitive Limitations in Aging and Psychopathology
  • Online publication: 20 May 2010
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511720413.001
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  • Preface
    • By Randall W. Engle, Professor and Chair in the School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Grzegorz Sedek, Director of the Institute of Social Psychology, Warsaw School of Social Psychology in Poland and professor at the Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ulrich von Hecker, Lecturer, School of Psychology at Cardiff University, Daniel N. McIntosh, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
  • Edited by Randall W. Engle, Georgia Institute of Technology, Grzegorz Sedek, Warsaw School of Social Psychology and Polish Academy of Sciences, Ulrich von Hecker, Cardiff University, Daniel N. McIntosh, University of Denver
  • Book: Cognitive Limitations in Aging and Psychopathology
  • Online publication: 20 May 2010
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511720413.001
Available formats
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