Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
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Vania Costa

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• Research Article
  Does Brain Sweat Pay Off?: The Association between the Need for Cognition and Cognitive Function among the American Elderly
  Author(s): Nelson Mauro Maldonato, Raffaele Sperandeo, Vania Costa, Valeria Cioffi, Pasquale Cozzolino, Rosa Maria De Santo, Maria Luigia Fusco, Vittoria Silviana Iorio, Daniela Albesi, Patrizia Marone and Chiara ScognamiglioNelson Mauro Maldonato, Raffaele Sperandeo, Vania Costa, Valeria Cioffi, Pasquale Cozzolino, Rosa Maria De Santo, Maria Luigia Fusco, Vittoria Silviana Iorio, Daniela Albesi, Patrizia Marone and Chiara Scognamiglio
  
  Background: The global incidence of impaired cognition increases with the overall aging of the population. Regarding prophylactic measures, it is unclear whether engaging in cognitively-stimulating activities can decrease the risk of cognitive impairment. Objective: To determine the association between Need for Cognition and cognitive ability within a representative mirroring sample of the elderly population in the United States. Methods: We evaluated the association between Need for Cognition (measured through cognitive effort and enjoyment scores) as a predictor and neurocognitive scores (number series, concept formation, calculations, word attack, picture vocabulary, auditory working memory and similarities) as outcomes using the CogUSA dataset. Results: A total of 1,174 participants of at l.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0487.1000326

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