Cognitive Effort-Based Decision-Making Across Experimental and Daily Life Indices in Younger and Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study investigated whether cognitive effort decision-making measured via a neuroeconomic paradigm that manipulated framing (gain vs. loss outcomes), could predict daily life engagement in mentally demanding activities in both younger and older adults.

Method

Younger and older adult participants (N = 310) completed the Cognitive Effort Discounting paradigm (Cog-ED), under both gain and loss conditions, to provide an experimental index of cognitive effort costs for each participant in each framing condition. A subset of participants (N = 230) also completed a 7-day Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) protocol measuring engagement in mentally demanding daily life activities.

Results

In a large, online sample, we replicated a robust increase in cognitive

SUBMITTER: Crawford JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9890909 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature