With Memory, the Contextual Perspective Considers the Adaptive Nature of Cognition

question 41

Essay

With memory, the contextual perspective considers the adaptive nature of cognition, the idea that as we age our lives change, and that successful aging depends on how we adapt our cognitive styles to fit those changes. Consider yourself, choose a circumstance or an example that illustrates how you remember things or events now that is differently than when you were younger.

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Definitions:

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