Effects of aging on experimentally instructed detached reappraisal, positive reappraisal, and emotional behavior suppression.
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- 1 December 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Psychology and Aging
- Vol. 24 (4), 890-900
- https://doi.org/10.1037/a0017896
Abstract
Emotion regulation includes multiple strategies that rely on different underlying abilities and that may be affected differently by aging. We assessed young, middle-aged, and older adults' ability to implement 3 emotion regulation strategies (detached reappraisal, positive reappraisal, and behavior suppression) in a laboratory setting, using standardized emotional stimuli and a multimethod approach to assessing regulation success. Results revealed age-related decline in ability to implement detached reappraisal, enhancement of ability to implement positive reappraisal, and maintenance of ability to implement behavior suppression. We discuss these findings in terms of their implications for emotion theory and for promoting successful aging.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institute on Aging (AG17766)
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