Semantic change
1 paper2 findings
- 1 lab
- Humans1
Outcomes
2Semantic representational distinctiveness advantage over younger adults
downin humans1
1 study
Semantic representational distinctiveness advantage over younger adults
downin humans1
Semantic change decreases semantic representational distinctiveness advantage over younger adults in humans.
“As predicted, semantic change reduced older adults’ advantage in both processing speed and representational distinctiveness.”
Humanswords whose meanings shifted between 1970 and 2000
Preprint1 Jul 2025
Semantic processing speed advantage over younger adults
downin humans1
1 study
Semantic processing speed advantage over younger adults
downin humans1
Semantic change decreases semantic processing speed advantage over younger adults in humans.
“As predicted, semantic change reduced older adults’ advantage in both processing speed and representational distinctiveness.”
Humanswords whose meanings shifted between 1970 and 2000
Preprint1 Jul 2025
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Older yet Faster: Representational Development Explains Accelerated Semantic Processing in Older Adults
Preprint: cross-sectional study in peopleMechanisms