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Effects of Individual Differences and Situational Features on Age Differences in Mindless Reading

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  • Matthew C. Shake
  • Leah J. Shulley
  • Angelica M. Soto-Freita

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Objective: Mindless reading occurs when an individual shifts their attention away from the text and toward other off-task thoughts. This study examined whether previously reported age-related declines in mindless reading episodes are due primarily to (a) situational features related to the text itself (e.g., text genre or interest in the text) and/or (b) individual differences in cognitive ability.

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  • Matthew C. Shake & Leah J. Shulley & Angelica M. Soto-Freita, 2016. "Effects of Individual Differences and Situational Features on Age Differences in Mindless Reading," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 71(5), pages 808-820.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:71:y:2016:i:5:p:808-820.
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