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Both younger and older people forget less if they are allowed to retrieve the material they have to remember at increasing time intervals.
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Why is it important?
Older people show faster forgetting than younger people. However, they do benefit from the practice of retrieving the information they need to remember at different intervals. This retrieval practice enhances recolletion and contrasts forgetting.
Perspectives
It is interesting and relevant every time a study shows that older people can improve their performance with little efforts and simple strategies.
Sergio Della Sala
University of Edinburgh
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This page is a summary of: The effect of selective retrieval practice on forgetting rates in younger and older adults., Psychology and Aging, June 2022, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/pag0000691.
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