Reduced facial reactivity as a contributor to preserved emotion regulation in older adults.

Pedder, DJ; Terrett, G; Bailey, PE; Henry, JD; Ruffman, T; Rendell, PG

Reduced facial reactivity as a contributor to preserved emotion regulation in older adults.

Pedder, DJ Terrett, G Bailey, PE Henry, JD Ruffman, T Rendell, PG

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Publisher:: AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Psychol Aging, 2016, 31, (1), pp. 114-125
Issue Date:: 2016-02

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dc.contributor.author	Pedder, DJ
dc.contributor.author	Terrett, G
dc.contributor.author	Bailey, PE
dc.contributor.author	Henry, JD
dc.contributor.author	Ruffman, T
dc.contributor.author	Rendell, PG
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-16T03:09:30Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-16T03:09:30Z
dc.date.issued	2016-02
dc.identifier.citation	Psychol Aging, 2016, 31, (1), pp. 114-125
dc.identifier.issn	0882-7974
dc.identifier.issn	1939-1498
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/160310
dc.description.abstract	This study investigated whether differences in the type of strategy used, or age-related differences in intensity of facial reactivity, might contribute to preserved emotion regulation ability in older adults. Young (n = 35) and older (n = 33) adults were instructed to regulate their emotion to positive and negative pictures under 3 conditions (watch, expressive suppression, cognitive 'detached' reappraisal). Participants were objectively monitored using facial electromyography (EMG) and assessed on memory performance. Both age groups were effectively, and equivalently, able to reduce their facial expressions. In relation to facial reactivity, the percentage increase of older adults' facial muscle EMG activity in the watch condition was significantly reduced relative to young adults. Recall of pictures following regulation was similar to the watch condition, and there was no difference in memory performance between the 2 regulation strategies for both groups. These findings do not support the proposal that the type of strategy used explains preserved emotion regulation ability in older adults. Coupled with the lack of memory costs following regulation, these data instead are more consistent with the suggestion that older adults may retain emotion regulation capacity partly because they exhibit less facial reactivity to begin with.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130101420
dc.relation.ispartof	Psychol Aging
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dc.subject	1701 Psychology, 1702 Cognitive Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Experimental Psychology
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Age Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over
dc.subject.mesh	Aging
dc.subject.mesh	Attention
dc.subject.mesh	Electromyography
dc.subject.mesh	Emotions
dc.subject.mesh	Face
dc.subject.mesh	Facial Expression
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Memory
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Photic Stimulation
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Face
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Electromyography
dc.subject.mesh	Facial Expression
dc.subject.mesh	Photic Stimulation
dc.subject.mesh	Emotions
dc.subject.mesh	Memory
dc.subject.mesh	Attention
dc.subject.mesh	Age Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Aging
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.title	Reduced facial reactivity as a contributor to preserved emotion regulation in older adults.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	31
utslib.location.activity	United States
utslib.for	1701 Psychology
utslib.for	1702 Cognitive Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Clinical Psychology
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Abstract:

This study investigated whether differences in the type of strategy used, or age-related differences in intensity of facial reactivity, might contribute to preserved emotion regulation ability in older adults. Young (n = 35) and older (n = 33) adults were instructed to regulate their emotion to positive and negative pictures under 3 conditions (watch, expressive suppression, cognitive 'detached' reappraisal). Participants were objectively monitored using facial electromyography (EMG) and assessed on memory performance. Both age groups were effectively, and equivalently, able to reduce their facial expressions. In relation to facial reactivity, the percentage increase of older adults' facial muscle EMG activity in the watch condition was significantly reduced relative to young adults. Recall of pictures following regulation was similar to the watch condition, and there was no difference in memory performance between the 2 regulation strategies for both groups. These findings do not support the proposal that the type of strategy used explains preserved emotion regulation ability in older adults. Coupled with the lack of memory costs following regulation, these data instead are more consistent with the suggestion that older adults may retain emotion regulation capacity partly because they exhibit less facial reactivity to begin with.

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