APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Can Theory of Mind Buffer Episodic Specificity Declines In Aging?
- Cagla Aydin
Sabanci University - Rümeysa Alaş
Sabancı University
Abstract
This proposed study examines whether cognitive and affective Theory of Mind predict age-related reductions in autobiographical memory specificity. Younger and older adults will recall autobiographical events and complete targeted social-cognitive measures. Findings are expected to clarify how distinct social–cognitive processes contribute to episodic specificity in aging.