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Objectives:Perceptions of ageing can become a self-fulfilling prophecy for older adults, with those who hold more negative views of ageing experiencing more negative consequences of the ageing process, including poorer health and cognitive declines. Exposure to negative stereotypes about their group can also affect older adults performance in cognitive tests, as they are more likely to adopt a prevention focus to avoid mistakes, therefore, performing poorly in tasks requiring them to adopt a gains-oriented focus. Based on regulatory focus theory, we hypothesised that negative perceptions of ageing and stereotype threat may be connected, specifically we hypothesised that those with more negative perceptions of ageing would also have a stronger trait prevention focus. Method: Two hundred adults aged 60+ took part in an online questionnaire examining their perceptions of ageing and their trait regulatory focus. Results and Conclusion: Results indicated that negative perceptions of ageing were predictive of a stronger trait prevention focus in a hierarchical multiple regression model. This provides evidence that older adults with more negative perceptions of ageing may adopt a stronger prevention focus, potentially influencing psychological attitudes to everyday tasks and behaviours. Perceptions of ageing and regulatory focus can have implications for the efficacy of health messaging for older adults.
Feargus Fawsitt; Samantha Dockray; Annalisa Setti. Regulatory focus and perceptions of ageing: exploring the connections. Aging & Mental Health 2021, 1 -9.
AMA StyleFeargus Fawsitt, Samantha Dockray, Annalisa Setti. Regulatory focus and perceptions of ageing: exploring the connections. Aging & Mental Health. 2021; ():1-9.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeargus Fawsitt; Samantha Dockray; Annalisa Setti. 2021. "Regulatory focus and perceptions of ageing: exploring the connections." Aging & Mental Health , no. : 1-9.
Recent studies suggest that the lived environment can affect cognition across the lifespan. We examined, in a large cohort of older adults (n = 3447), whether susceptibility to a multisensory illusion, the Sound-Induced Flash Illusion (SIFI), was influenced by the reported urbanity of current and childhood (at age 14 years) residence. If urban environments help to shape healthy perceptual function, we predicted reduced SIFI susceptibility in urban dwellers. Participants reporting urban, compared with rural, childhood residence were less susceptible to SIFI at longer Stimulus-Onset Asynchronies (SOAs). Those currently residing in urban environments were more susceptible to SIFI at longer SOAs, particularly if they scored low on general cognitive function. These findings held even when controlling for a several covariates, such as age, sex, education, social participation and cognitive ability. Exposure to urban environments in childhood may influence individual differences in perception and offer a multisensory perceptual benefit in older age.
Rebecca J. Hirst; Marica Cassarino; Rose Anne Kenny; Fiona N. Newell; Annalisa Setti. Urban and rural environments differentially shape multisensory perception in ageing. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition 2021, 1 -16.
AMA StyleRebecca J. Hirst, Marica Cassarino, Rose Anne Kenny, Fiona N. Newell, Annalisa Setti. Urban and rural environments differentially shape multisensory perception in ageing. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition. 2021; ():1-16.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRebecca J. Hirst; Marica Cassarino; Rose Anne Kenny; Fiona N. Newell; Annalisa Setti. 2021. "Urban and rural environments differentially shape multisensory perception in ageing." Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition , no. : 1-16.
Multisensory perception might provide an important marker of brain function in aging. However, the cortical structures supporting multisensory perception in aging are poorly understood. In this study, we compared regional gray matter volume in a group of middle-aged (n = 101; 49–64 years) and older (n = 116; 71–87 years) adults from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging using voxel-based morphometry. Participants completed a measure of multisensory integration, the sound-induced flash illusion, and were grouped as per their illusion susceptibility. A significant interaction was observed in the right angular gyrus; in the middle-aged group, larger gray matter volume corresponded to stronger illusion perception while in older adults larger gray matter corresponded to less illusion susceptibility. This interaction remained significant even when controlling for a range of demographic, sensory, cognitive, and health variables. These findings show that multisensory integration is associated with specific structural differences in the aging brain and highlight the angular gyrus as a possible “cross-modal hub” associated with age-related change in multisensory perception.
Rebecca J. Hirst; Robert Whelan; Rory Boyle; Annalisa Setti; Silvin Knight; John O'Connor; Wilby Williamson; Jason McMorrow; Andrew J. Fagan; James F. Meaney; Rose Anne Kenny; Céline De Looze; Fiona N. Newell. Gray matter volume in the right angular gyrus is associated with differential patterns of multisensory integration with aging. Neurobiology of Aging 2020, 100, 83 -90.
AMA StyleRebecca J. Hirst, Robert Whelan, Rory Boyle, Annalisa Setti, Silvin Knight, John O'Connor, Wilby Williamson, Jason McMorrow, Andrew J. Fagan, James F. Meaney, Rose Anne Kenny, Céline De Looze, Fiona N. Newell. Gray matter volume in the right angular gyrus is associated with differential patterns of multisensory integration with aging. Neurobiology of Aging. 2020; 100 ():83-90.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRebecca J. Hirst; Robert Whelan; Rory Boyle; Annalisa Setti; Silvin Knight; John O'Connor; Wilby Williamson; Jason McMorrow; Andrew J. Fagan; James F. Meaney; Rose Anne Kenny; Céline De Looze; Fiona N. Newell. 2020. "Gray matter volume in the right angular gyrus is associated with differential patterns of multisensory integration with aging." Neurobiology of Aging 100, no. : 83-90.
The number of students affected by exam anxiety continues to rise. Therefore, it is becoming progressively relevant to explore innovative remediation strategies that will help mitigate the debilitating effects of exam anxiety. The study aimed to investigate whether green environment exposure, delivered by virtual reality (VR) technology, would serve as an effective intervention to mitigate participants’ test anxiety and therefore improve the experience of the exam, measured by positive and negative affect, and increase test scores in a pseudo exam. Twenty high and twenty low exam anxiety students completed a pseudo exam before and after being exposed to either a simulated green environment or urban environment. Only those who had high anxiety and were exposed to the nature VR intervention had significant reductions in negative affect (F(1, 31) = 5.86, p = 0.02, ηp2 = 0.15), supporting the idea that exposure to nature, even if simulated, may benefit students’ feelings about their academic performance. The findings are discussed in light of future developments in nature and educational research.
Alison O’Meara; Marica Cassarino; Aaron Bolger; Annalisa Setti. Virtual Reality Nature Exposure and Test Anxiety. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction 2020, 4, 75 .
AMA StyleAlison O’Meara, Marica Cassarino, Aaron Bolger, Annalisa Setti. Virtual Reality Nature Exposure and Test Anxiety. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction. 2020; 4 (4):75.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlison O’Meara; Marica Cassarino; Aaron Bolger; Annalisa Setti. 2020. "Virtual Reality Nature Exposure and Test Anxiety." Multimodal Technologies and Interaction 4, no. 4: 75.
The COVID‐19 outbreak imposed to Italian families many changes in their daily life increasing the risk of developing psychological problems. The present study explored risk factors associated with parenting stress and implications for children’s emotion regulation in families with different socioeconomic risks. Parents of 2–14 years old children completed a survey reporting difficulties experienced due to the lockdown, level of household chaos, parenting stress, parent involvement in the child’s daily life, and children emotion regulation competences. The general mean levels of parenting stress and children emotion regulation abilities were not at clinical level compared with Italian norms. Household chaos predicted higher levels of parenting stress, which, in turn, was associated with less effective emotion regulation in children through the mediating role of parental involvement. More stressed parents were less involved in their children’s activities, decreasing children’s effective emotion regulation. Only for SES no‐risk families, the lockdown constraints increased parenting stress. For SES at‐risk families, the impact of parenting stress and involvement on children regulation strategies was stronger, with a protective role played by parental involvement on children’s negativity not evident for SES no‐risk families. Dealing with the lockdown is a stressful experience for parents who have to balance personal life, work, and children upbringing, without other help. This situation potentially impairs their ability to be supportive caregivers and is consequently detrimental for children well‐being. Policies should take into consideration the implications of the lockdown for families’ mental health and tailor supportive interventions according to family’s risk factors.
Maria Spinelli; Francesca Lionetti; Annalisa Setti; Mirco Fasolo. Parenting Stress During the COVID‐19 Outbreak: Socioeconomic and Environmental Risk Factors and Implications for Children Emotion Regulation. Family Process 2020, 60, 639 -653.
AMA StyleMaria Spinelli, Francesca Lionetti, Annalisa Setti, Mirco Fasolo. Parenting Stress During the COVID‐19 Outbreak: Socioeconomic and Environmental Risk Factors and Implications for Children Emotion Regulation. Family Process. 2020; 60 (2):639-653.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Spinelli; Francesca Lionetti; Annalisa Setti; Mirco Fasolo. 2020. "Parenting Stress During the COVID‐19 Outbreak: Socioeconomic and Environmental Risk Factors and Implications for Children Emotion Regulation." Family Process 60, no. 2: 639-653.
Background: Understanding the impact of local communities on wellbeing is a paramount Sustainable Development Goal. In order to inform people-centred planning interventions, it is important to understand what demographic groups need supportive communities the most and where. This study explored associations between perceived neighbourhood characteristics and cognitive vulnerability, and the moderating role of age and urbanity of the place of residence. Methods: A convenience sample of 224 Irish adults completed a survey assessing cognitive vulnerability and perceptions of neighbourhood qualities, together with sociodemographic and residential information. Correlational analyses explored bivariate associations as well as moderating effects. A subsample (n = 142) provided qualitative accounts of their preferences of neighbourhood characteristics. Results: Regression analyses showed that controlling for sociodemographic factors, higher self-reported neighbourhood pleasantness was associated with lower cognitive vulnerability, particularly in older adults who lived in the most rural and urban areas (p = 0.006). Qualitative accounts suggested urban–rural variations in perceived accessibility and perceptual stressors, and age-related variations in social preferences. Conclusions: Our findings indicate a complex association between neighbourhood characteristics and cognitive wellbeing, highlighting the potential benefits of neighbourhood pleasantness for cognition particularly for older people in very rural or very urbanised places. Implications for research and environmental interventions are discussed.
Marica Cassarino; Eleanor Bantry-White; Annalisa Setti. Neighbourhood Environment and Cognitive Vulnerability—A Survey Investigation of Variations Across the Lifespan and Urbanity Levels. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7951 .
AMA StyleMarica Cassarino, Eleanor Bantry-White, Annalisa Setti. Neighbourhood Environment and Cognitive Vulnerability—A Survey Investigation of Variations Across the Lifespan and Urbanity Levels. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (19):7951.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarica Cassarino; Eleanor Bantry-White; Annalisa Setti. 2020. "Neighbourhood Environment and Cognitive Vulnerability—A Survey Investigation of Variations Across the Lifespan and Urbanity Levels." Sustainability 12, no. 19: 7951.
Jessica O'Brien; Giovanni Ottoboni; Alessia Tessari; Annalisa Setti. Multisensory Perception, Verbal, Visuo-spatial and Motor Working Memory Modulation After a Single Open- or Closed-Skill Exercise Session in Children. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement 2020, 5, 141 -154.
AMA StyleJessica O'Brien, Giovanni Ottoboni, Alessia Tessari, Annalisa Setti. Multisensory Perception, Verbal, Visuo-spatial and Motor Working Memory Modulation After a Single Open- or Closed-Skill Exercise Session in Children. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. 2020; 5 (2):141-154.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJessica O'Brien; Giovanni Ottoboni; Alessia Tessari; Annalisa Setti. 2020. "Multisensory Perception, Verbal, Visuo-spatial and Motor Working Memory Modulation After a Single Open- or Closed-Skill Exercise Session in Children." Journal of Cognitive Enhancement 5, no. 2: 141-154.
Objectives: To investigate whether the relationship between subjective age-related hearing loss (SARHL) and episodic memory functioning is mediated by measures of social functioning. Methods: Using data from 8,163 adults over 50 that participated in the Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing (three waves, each two years apart), we used a multiple mediation model within a Structural Equation Modelling framework to explore potential social mediators of the relationship between SARHL and episodic memory functioning, controlling for demographic and health covariates. Results: Neither the direct effect of self-reported hearing difficulties on memory functioning (β = -.03), nor the total effect (β = .01), were significant. A small inconsistent indirect effect of self-reported hearing difficulties on episodic memory via weekly social activity engagement (β = -.002) was found. Conclusions: Self-reported hearing difficulties may exert an indirect effect on episodic memory via weekly social activity engagement. The findings may have implications for identification of individuals at risk of memory decline in later life.
David G. Loughrey; Joanne Feeney; Frank Kee; Brian A. Lawlor; Jayne V. Woodside; Annalisa Setti; Joanna McHugh Power. Social factors may mediate the relationship between subjective age-related hearing loss and episodic memory. Aging & Mental Health 2020, 25, 824 -831.
AMA StyleDavid G. Loughrey, Joanne Feeney, Frank Kee, Brian A. Lawlor, Jayne V. Woodside, Annalisa Setti, Joanna McHugh Power. Social factors may mediate the relationship between subjective age-related hearing loss and episodic memory. Aging & Mental Health. 2020; 25 (5):824-831.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid G. Loughrey; Joanne Feeney; Frank Kee; Brian A. Lawlor; Jayne V. Woodside; Annalisa Setti; Joanna McHugh Power. 2020. "Social factors may mediate the relationship between subjective age-related hearing loss and episodic memory." Aging & Mental Health 25, no. 5: 824-831.
Physical activity presents clear benefits for children’s cognition; this study examined the effect of a single exercise session of open- or closed-skill exercise, as opposed to a no-exercise activity on multisensory perception, i.e. the ability to appropriately merge inputs from different sensory modalities, and on working memory (verbal, visuo-spatial, and motor working memory) in 51 preadolescent children (aged 6-8). Using a semi-randomised pre-post design, participants completed a range of cognitive tasks immediately before and after an exercise session or a classroom sedentary activity. Participants were randomised, within each school, to one of the three groups (open-skill, n=16; closed-skill, n=16; classroom activity, n=19). Exercise, but not usual classroom activity, improved children’s multisensory perception, with no difference between exercise types. Results also revealed that a single open-skill session produced verbal working memory (digit span) benefits; a closed-skill exercise session benefitted motor working memory. While the relatively small number of participants should be acknowledged as limitation, these findings contribute to emerging evidence for selective cognitive benefits of exercise, and show, for the first time in children, that multisensory processing sensitivity is improved by exercise.
Jessica O'brien; Giovanni Ottoboni; Alessia Tessari; Annalisa Setti. Multisensory perception, verbal, visuo-spatial, and motor working memory modulation after a single open- or closed-skill exercise session in children. 2020, 1 .
AMA StyleJessica O'brien, Giovanni Ottoboni, Alessia Tessari, Annalisa Setti. Multisensory perception, verbal, visuo-spatial, and motor working memory modulation after a single open- or closed-skill exercise session in children. . 2020; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJessica O'brien; Giovanni Ottoboni; Alessia Tessari; Annalisa Setti. 2020. "Multisensory perception, verbal, visuo-spatial, and motor working memory modulation after a single open- or closed-skill exercise session in children." , no. : 1.
Younger populations are less likely to engage with Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs) while potentially benefiting from them; and socially disadvantaged individuals have been shown to have lower levels of well-being, therefore also potentially befitting from PPIs. Online dissemination could be a means to reach these populations, however adherence to such interventions is often low. We aimed to test whether tailoring the message to the target demographics socio-cultural characteristics can promote adherence to the Three Blessings PPI, more-so than the expert heuristic. Participants (n = 261) were randomly assigned to one of three videos explaining the PPI, and then self-reported uptake and adherence rates were recorded. Video 1 was the original PPI video by Martin Seligman. Video 2, utilized the similarity heuristic, matching the target demographics using visual socio-cultural markers (clothes style)—but not linguistically. Video 3 matched the target demographics linguistically (slang/swear language) in addition to the visual markers used in Video 2. Greater uptake and adherence was expected for Video 1, if the expert heuristic was more effective. Greater uptake and adherence was expected for Video 2, and more-so Video 3 if the similarity heuristic was more effective. Results suggest that the similarity heuristics utilized in the study influenced adherence for younger cohorts, but not uptake. This finding has important implications when targeting specific groups for PPIs. The response rate data also provides useful insights for both researchers and positive psychology practitioners. Future research is needed on different samples representative of different sub-cultures and demographic characteristics in the population.
Jason Moran; Zelda di Blasi; Annalisa Setti. The Effects of Using Socio-culturally Targeted Communications on the Uptake and Adherence to Positive Psychology Interventions. Evidence-Based Positive Psychological Interventions in Multi-Cultural Contexts 2019, 131 -155.
AMA StyleJason Moran, Zelda di Blasi, Annalisa Setti. The Effects of Using Socio-culturally Targeted Communications on the Uptake and Adherence to Positive Psychology Interventions. Evidence-Based Positive Psychological Interventions in Multi-Cultural Contexts. 2019; ():131-155.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJason Moran; Zelda di Blasi; Annalisa Setti. 2019. "The Effects of Using Socio-culturally Targeted Communications on the Uptake and Adherence to Positive Psychology Interventions." Evidence-Based Positive Psychological Interventions in Multi-Cultural Contexts , no. : 131-155.
Background/Study Context: An accumulating body of literature indicates that contact with natural settings can benefit health and wellbeing. Numerous studies support Attention Restoration Theory (ART), which suggests that even short exposure to nature, as opposed to urban environments, can promote attention restoration by stimulating soft fascination. However, it is unclear whether the restorative effects hold in aging. This study tested nature effect on cognitive restoration in older people. Methods: Utilizing the Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART), we explored changes in attentional performance in 75 healthy older individuals before and after exposure to either natural or urban scenes. We checked for age-related differences by comparing the older sample to a group of 21 young participants. Results: We found no effects of environmental exposure for either attentional accuracy, sensitivity to visual targets or reaction times. Our older participants had worse accuracy and slower reaction times than a younger control group who used the same paradigm. Conclusion: The results of our study conducted with older adults show no attention restoration effects in this population. Potential geographical/cultural moderators as wells as methodological considerations are discussed to provide insights for future studies on cognitive restoration in older age.
Marica Cassarino; Isabella C. Tuohy; Annalisa Setti. Sometimes Nature Doesn’t Work: Absence of Attention Restoration in Older Adults Exposed to Environmental Scenes. Experimental Aging Research 2019, 45, 372 -385.
AMA StyleMarica Cassarino, Isabella C. Tuohy, Annalisa Setti. Sometimes Nature Doesn’t Work: Absence of Attention Restoration in Older Adults Exposed to Environmental Scenes. Experimental Aging Research. 2019; 45 (4):372-385.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarica Cassarino; Isabella C. Tuohy; Annalisa Setti. 2019. "Sometimes Nature Doesn’t Work: Absence of Attention Restoration in Older Adults Exposed to Environmental Scenes." Experimental Aging Research 45, no. 4: 372-385.
Physical exercise, particularly walking, benefits healthy ageing. Understanding the environmental circumstances in which exercise occurs is crucial to the promotion of physical activity in older age. Most studies have focused on the structural dimensions of environments that may foster walking; however, individual differences in how older people perceive and interact with outdoor spaces need further attention. This study explored the cognitive and sensory dimensions of preferences of outdoor spaces for walking. We invited 112 healthy community-dwelling people aged ≥60 years to complete a survey to test associations between walking preferences and cognitive/sensory vulnerability. A subsample also completed focus groups/walk along interviews to explore qualitatively the cognitive/sensory reasons for outdoor walking preferences. While most participants indicated a preference for outdoor spaces that offer variety and greenery, we observed a complex association between individual cognitive/sensory needs (stimulation seeking vs. avoidance), preferences for social interactions, and the place of residence urbanity level. Furthermore, walking preferences varied based on the purpose of the walk (recreation vs. transportation). Our findings support an ecological approach to understanding determinants of physical activity in older age, which consider the interaction between individual cognitive processing and the environment.
Marica Cassarino; Eleanor Bantry-White; Annalisa Setti. Cognitive and Sensory Dimensions of Older People's Preferences of Outdoor Spaces for Walking: A Survey Study in Ireland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 1340 .
AMA StyleMarica Cassarino, Eleanor Bantry-White, Annalisa Setti. Cognitive and Sensory Dimensions of Older People's Preferences of Outdoor Spaces for Walking: A Survey Study in Ireland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (8):1340.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarica Cassarino; Eleanor Bantry-White; Annalisa Setti. 2019. "Cognitive and Sensory Dimensions of Older People's Preferences of Outdoor Spaces for Walking: A Survey Study in Ireland." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 8: 1340.
Objectives: Attention Restoration Theory (ART) suggests that walking or being in natural settings, as opposed to urban environments, benefits cognitive skills because it is less demanding on attentional resources. However, it is unclear whether the same occurs when the person is performing a complex task such as driving, although it is proven that driving through different road environments is associated with different levels of fatigue and may engage attention differently. The present study investigated whether exposure to rural vs. urban road environments while driving would affect attentional capacity in young people after the drive, in line with the classic ART paradigms. Methods: We asked 38 young participants to complete the Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART) before and after being exposed to a rural or urban road in a virtual reality environment while driving in a full vehicle immersive driving simulator. Changes in SART performance based on environmental exposure where explored in terms of target sensitivity, accuracy, reaction times, and inverse efficiency. We analyzed potential road type effects on driving speed and accuracy. Possible effects of driving on attention were tested by comparing the sample performance to that of a control group of 15 participants who did not drive and sat on the passenger seat instead. Results: Exposure to rural or urban road environments in the driving sample was not associated with any significant changes in attentional performance. The two exposure groups did not differ significantly in terms of driving behavior. Comparisons between the driving sample and the control group controlling for age indicated that participants who drove were more accurate but slower at the SART than those who were passengers. Conclusion: The present study does not support the hypothesis that a short drive in a natural setting may promote attention restoration as compared to an urban setting. Methodological considerations as well as recommendations for future research are discussed.
Marica Cassarino; Marta Maisto; Ylenia Esposito; Davide Guerrero; Jason Seeho Chan; Annalisa Setti. Testing Attention Restoration in a Virtual Reality Driving Simulator. Frontiers in Psychology 2019, 10, 250 .
AMA StyleMarica Cassarino, Marta Maisto, Ylenia Esposito, Davide Guerrero, Jason Seeho Chan, Annalisa Setti. Testing Attention Restoration in a Virtual Reality Driving Simulator. Frontiers in Psychology. 2019; 10 ():250.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarica Cassarino; Marta Maisto; Ylenia Esposito; Davide Guerrero; Jason Seeho Chan; Annalisa Setti. 2019. "Testing Attention Restoration in a Virtual Reality Driving Simulator." Frontiers in Psychology 10, no. : 250.
Background: With increasing urbanisation, there is growing interest in understanding how the lived environment affects healthy ageing. Epidemiologial studies consistently indicate better cognitive health in urban than rural older populations, possibly due to better accessibility to environmental sources of mental stimulation and support (1). Based on the evidence that accessibility to services/activities can influence geographical variations in health (2), we investigated associations between neighbourhood distance from urban places and cognitive functioning in older adults.
Marica Cassarino; Rose Anne Kenny; Annalisa Setti. 68The Geographies of Cognitive Ageing: Neighbourhood Distance from Cities and Cognitive Variations in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Age And Ageing 2018, 47, v13 -v60.
AMA StyleMarica Cassarino, Rose Anne Kenny, Annalisa Setti. 68The Geographies of Cognitive Ageing: Neighbourhood Distance from Cities and Cognitive Variations in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Age And Ageing. 2018; 47 (suppl_5):v13-v60.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarica Cassarino; Rose Anne Kenny; Annalisa Setti. 2018. "68The Geographies of Cognitive Ageing: Neighbourhood Distance from Cities and Cognitive Variations in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing." Age And Ageing 47, no. suppl_5: v13-v60.
Background: The choice of social and recreational activities is important to support health and well-being with ageing (Stern, 2012). We explored the profile of older individuals partaking in social dancing and choir singing to gain insight on which characteristics best predict activity choice cross-sectionally (Ryan et al., 2013).
Isabelle O'Driscoll; Annalisa Setti. 65A Mixed-Method Investigation of the Factors Influencing Leisurely Activity Choice in Older Adults. Age And Ageing 2018, 47, v13 -v60.
AMA StyleIsabelle O'Driscoll, Annalisa Setti. 65A Mixed-Method Investigation of the Factors Influencing Leisurely Activity Choice in Older Adults. Age And Ageing. 2018; 47 (suppl_5):v13-v60.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIsabelle O'Driscoll; Annalisa Setti. 2018. "65A Mixed-Method Investigation of the Factors Influencing Leisurely Activity Choice in Older Adults." Age And Ageing 47, no. suppl_5: v13-v60.
Living in urbanised areas may provide more mental stimulation than rural places; however, functional limitations moderate this association, suggesting potential environmental challenges both in rural and urban areas. Considering both individual and environmental circumstances can enrich investigations of geographical variations in cognitive health.
Marica Cassarino; Vincent O Sullivan; Rose A. Kenny; Annalisa Setti. Disabilities moderate the association between neighbourhood urbanity and cognitive health: Results from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing. Disability and Health Journal 2018, 11, 359 -366.
AMA StyleMarica Cassarino, Vincent O Sullivan, Rose A. Kenny, Annalisa Setti. Disabilities moderate the association between neighbourhood urbanity and cognitive health: Results from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing. Disability and Health Journal. 2018; 11 (3):359-366.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarica Cassarino; Vincent O Sullivan; Rose A. Kenny; Annalisa Setti. 2018. "Disabilities moderate the association between neighbourhood urbanity and cognitive health: Results from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing." Disability and Health Journal 11, no. 3: 359-366.
While creativity is a vastly debated topic, little research has been dedicated to determining whether exercise can boost cognitive factors associated with creativity, such as divergent thinking. Yoga, as a form of exercise, comprises physical activity and open-monitoring meditation, which may increase divergent thinking. We compared performance on a test of divergent thinking in healthy adults, the Abbreviated Torrance Test for Adults (ATTA), and one test of convergent thinking and field independence, the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT), before and after one session of ashtanga yoga, and one session of aerobic exercise. Divergent thinking was not affected by either intervention overall; however, fluency of novel ideas generated was reduced post-intervention in both groups. Practice effects were registered for the convergent thinking task, and those in the yoga group performed better at this task both at baseline and following yoga, although yoga did not lead to a greater change from baseline performance. The current findings do not suggest that one bout of yoga is associated with an immediate cognitive benefit. However, further research is required onto whether long-term yoga practice may enhance divergent thinking.
Kathleen F. Donnegan; Annalisa Setti; Andrew P. Allen. Exercise and Creativity: Can One Bout of Yoga Improve Convergent and Divergent Thinking? Journal of Cognitive Enhancement 2018, 2, 193 -199.
AMA StyleKathleen F. Donnegan, Annalisa Setti, Andrew P. Allen. Exercise and Creativity: Can One Bout of Yoga Improve Convergent and Divergent Thinking? Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. 2018; 2 (2):193-199.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKathleen F. Donnegan; Annalisa Setti; Andrew P. Allen. 2018. "Exercise and Creativity: Can One Bout of Yoga Improve Convergent and Divergent Thinking?" Journal of Cognitive Enhancement 2, no. 2: 193-199.
Editorial: Embodied Cognition Over the Lifespan: Theoretical Issues and Implications for Applied Settings
Annalisa Setti; Anna M. Borghi. Editorial: Embodied Cognition Over the Lifespan: Theoretical Issues and Implications for Applied Settings. Frontiers in Psychology 2018, 9, 1 .
AMA StyleAnnalisa Setti, Anna M. Borghi. Editorial: Embodied Cognition Over the Lifespan: Theoretical Issues and Implications for Applied Settings. Frontiers in Psychology. 2018; 9 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnnalisa Setti; Anna M. Borghi. 2018. "Editorial: Embodied Cognition Over the Lifespan: Theoretical Issues and Implications for Applied Settings." Frontiers in Psychology 9, no. : 1.
The sound-induced flash illusion is a multisensory illusion occurring when one flash is presented with two beeps and perceived as two flashes. Younger individuals are largely susceptible to the illusion when the stimulus onset asynchrony between the first and the second beep falls within the temporal window of integration, but the susceptibility falls dramatically outside of this short temporal range. Older individuals, in particular older adults prone to falling and/or mild cognitive impairment, show an extended susceptibility to the illusion. This suggests that they have inefficient multisensory integration, particularly in the temporal domain. In the present study, we investigated the reliability of the illusion across younger and older people, guided by the hypothesis that the experimental context, i.e., exposure to a wider or smaller number of stimulus onset asynchronies, would modify the intra-personal susceptibility to the illusion at shorter asynchronies vs. longer asynchronies, likely due to the gathering of model evidence based on Bayesian inference. We tested 22 young adults and 29 older adults and verified these hypotheses. Both groups showed higher susceptibility to the illusion when exposed to a smaller range of asynchronies, but only for longer ones, not within the 100 ms window. We discuss the theoretical implications in terms of online perceptual learning and practical implications in terms of standardisation of the experimental context when attempting to find normative values.
Jason S. Chan; Shannon K. Connolly; Annalisa Setti. The Number of Stimulus-Onset Asynchronies Affects the Perception of the Sound-Induced Flash Illusion in Young and Older Adults. Multisensory Research 2018, 31, 175 -190.
AMA StyleJason S. Chan, Shannon K. Connolly, Annalisa Setti. The Number of Stimulus-Onset Asynchronies Affects the Perception of the Sound-Induced Flash Illusion in Young and Older Adults. Multisensory Research. 2018; 31 (3-4):175-190.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJason S. Chan; Shannon K. Connolly; Annalisa Setti. 2018. "The Number of Stimulus-Onset Asynchronies Affects the Perception of the Sound-Induced Flash Illusion in Young and Older Adults." Multisensory Research 31, no. 3-4: 175-190.
Feargus Fawsitt; Annalisa Setti. Extending the stereotype embodiment model: A targeted review. Translational Issues in Psychological Science 2017, 3, 357 -369.
AMA StyleFeargus Fawsitt, Annalisa Setti. Extending the stereotype embodiment model: A targeted review. Translational Issues in Psychological Science. 2017; 3 (4):357-369.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeargus Fawsitt; Annalisa Setti. 2017. "Extending the stereotype embodiment model: A targeted review." Translational Issues in Psychological Science 3, no. 4: 357-369.