Mind over age--stereotype activation and olfactory function.
Chem Senses
; 38(2): 167-74, 2013 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-23118205
Given that context affects olfaction and the elderly exhibit olfactory deficits, the current study tested whether a subtle change in internal context, evoked by priming the elderly stereotype, would affect performance in a variety of olfactory tasks including odor sensitivity, discrimination, and identification (Experiment 1), as well as perceived odor intensity, pleasantness and familiarity, and an odor reaction time task (Experiment 2). Such internalization of the elderly stereotype has been demonstrated with slower walking speeds and fewer words recalled in a memory task. In the current study, 76 participants first listened to a presentation about age-related declines in olfaction and then participated in 3 language tasks which, unbeknownst to them, served as the elderly stereotype priming manipulation. This priming manipulation was effective at decreasing walking speed and word recall, confirming the findings of previous researchers; however, olfaction was not affected. Whether olfaction is resistant to stereotype priming is discussed.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Olfato
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Envejecimiento
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Percepción Olfatoria
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Chem Senses
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido