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Research paper thumbnail of Can a Theater Acting Intervention Enhance Inhibitory Control in Older Adults? A Brain-Behavior Investigation

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Purpose: Studies of reactive and proactive modes of inhibitory control tend to show age-related d... more Purpose: Studies of reactive and proactive modes of inhibitory control tend to show age-related declines and are accompanied by abnormalities in the prefrontal cortex. We explored which mode of inhibitory control would be more amenable to change and accrue greater benefits following engagement in a 4-week theater acting intervention in older adults. These gains were evaluated by performance on the AX-CPT task. We hypothesized that an increase in proactive control would relate to an increase in AY errors and a decrease in BX errors. In contrast, an increase in reactive control would be associated with a decrease in AY errors, no change in AY reaction time, and an increase in BX response time. Further, we posited that an increase in behavioral proactive control would accompany greater cue versus probe activity for previously identified regions in the prefrontal cortex. In contrast, an increase in behavioral reactive control would be accompanied by greater probe activation in these ide...

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Research paper thumbnail of Active Experiencing Training Improves Episodic Memory Recall in Older Adults

Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2017

Active experiencing (AE) is an intervention aimed at attenuating cognitive declines with mindfuln... more Active experiencing (AE) is an intervention aimed at attenuating cognitive declines with mindfulness training via an immersive acting program, and has produced promising results in older adults with limited formal education. Yet, the cognitive mechanism(s) of intervention benefits and generalizability of gains across cognitive domains in the course of healthy aging is unclear. We addressed these issues in an intervention trial of older adults (N = 179; mean age = 69.46 years at enrollment; mean education = 16.80 years) assigned to an AE condition (n = 86) or an active control group (i.e., theatre history; n = 93) for 4 weeks. A cognitive battery was administered before and after intervention, and again at a 4-month follow-up. Group differences in change in cognition were tested in latent change score models (LCSM). In the total sample, several cognitive abilities demonstrated significant repeated-testing gains. AE produced greater gains relative to the active control only in episodi...

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Research paper thumbnail of The Expertise of Professional Actors: A review of recent research

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 13598130220132271, Jul 14, 2010

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Research paper thumbnail of Theatre Arts for Improving Cognitive and Affective Health

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 01924788 2015 994440, Mar 16, 2015

ABSTRACT This article presents, for the first time, the methodological details of a theatrical in... more ABSTRACT This article presents, for the first time, the methodological details of a theatrical intervention designed to enhance the mental/emotional health and psychological well-being of older adults. A step-by-step plan is offered for health care professionals and activity directors who might wish to carry out this program in their own facilities. The authors’ supporting research documented significant improvements in performance of activities of daily living, as well as on standard measures of memory, comprehension, problem-solving ability, and personal growth through this unique intervention.

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Research paper thumbnail of Very long-term recall and recognition of well-learned material

Applied Cognitive Psychology, Apr 1, 2002

... Material TONY NOICE1 and HELGA NOICE2* 1Indiana State University, USA 2Elmhurst College, USA ... more ... Material TONY NOICE1 and HELGA NOICE2* 1Indiana State University, USA 2Elmhurst College, USA ... certain). For the cued recall sheet, a fill-in-the-blank format was used, supplying brief contextual information for the target words. ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Theatre Arts for Improving Cognitive and Affective Health

Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 2015

ABSTRACT This article presents, for the first time, the methodological details of a theatrical in... more ABSTRACT This article presents, for the first time, the methodological details of a theatrical intervention designed to enhance the mental/emotional health and psychological well-being of older adults. A step-by-step plan is offered for health care professionals and activity directors who might wish to carry out this program in their own facilities. The authors’ supporting research documented significant improvements in performance of activities of daily living, as well as on standard measures of memory, comprehension, problem-solving ability, and personal growth through this unique intervention.

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Research paper thumbnail of Working memory differences in remember/know judgments for falsely recognized words

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Artistic Performance: Acting, Ballet, and Contemporary Dance

The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance, 2006

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Research paper thumbnail of Superior recall of dialogue by undergraduates through accompanying nonliteral movements

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Enhancing Healthy Cognitive Aging Through Theater Arts

Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults, 2011

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Research paper thumbnail of Factors Influencing the Memorability of Narrative Text

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Practice and Talent in Acting

Beyond Talent or Practice, 2013

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Research paper thumbnail of Specifying the Flexible Mental Representation Used in Jazz Improvisation

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of The role of nonliteral movement cues on the long-term recall of playscripts

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Developmental Differences in Reality Monitoring

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Memorization by a jazz musician: a case study

Psychology of Music, 2007

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Research paper thumbnail of The influence of violent video material on cognitive task performance

Psychology in the Schools, 1990

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Research paper thumbnail of Influence of Positive Affect Upon Creative Thinking and Problem Solving in Children

Psychological Reports, 1988

... Login to save citations to My List. Citation. Database: PsycINFO. [Journal Article]. Influenc... more ... Login to save citations to My List. Citation. Database: PsycINFO. [Journal Article]. Influence ofpositive affect upon creative thinking and problem solving in children. Greene, Terry R.; Noice, Helga. Psychological Reports, Vol 63(3), Dec 1988, 895-898. Abstract. ...

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Research paper thumbnail of The effects of segmentation on the recall of theatrical material

Poetics, 1993

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Research paper thumbnail of Learning dialogue with and without movement

Memory & Cognition, 2001

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Research paper thumbnail of Can a Theater Acting Intervention Enhance Inhibitory Control in Older Adults? A Brain-Behavior Investigation

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Purpose: Studies of reactive and proactive modes of inhibitory control tend to show age-related d... more Purpose: Studies of reactive and proactive modes of inhibitory control tend to show age-related declines and are accompanied by abnormalities in the prefrontal cortex. We explored which mode of inhibitory control would be more amenable to change and accrue greater benefits following engagement in a 4-week theater acting intervention in older adults. These gains were evaluated by performance on the AX-CPT task. We hypothesized that an increase in proactive control would relate to an increase in AY errors and a decrease in BX errors. In contrast, an increase in reactive control would be associated with a decrease in AY errors, no change in AY reaction time, and an increase in BX response time. Further, we posited that an increase in behavioral proactive control would accompany greater cue versus probe activity for previously identified regions in the prefrontal cortex. In contrast, an increase in behavioral reactive control would be accompanied by greater probe activation in these ide...

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Research paper thumbnail of Active Experiencing Training Improves Episodic Memory Recall in Older Adults

Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2017

Active experiencing (AE) is an intervention aimed at attenuating cognitive declines with mindfuln... more Active experiencing (AE) is an intervention aimed at attenuating cognitive declines with mindfulness training via an immersive acting program, and has produced promising results in older adults with limited formal education. Yet, the cognitive mechanism(s) of intervention benefits and generalizability of gains across cognitive domains in the course of healthy aging is unclear. We addressed these issues in an intervention trial of older adults (N = 179; mean age = 69.46 years at enrollment; mean education = 16.80 years) assigned to an AE condition (n = 86) or an active control group (i.e., theatre history; n = 93) for 4 weeks. A cognitive battery was administered before and after intervention, and again at a 4-month follow-up. Group differences in change in cognition were tested in latent change score models (LCSM). In the total sample, several cognitive abilities demonstrated significant repeated-testing gains. AE produced greater gains relative to the active control only in episodi...

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Research paper thumbnail of The Expertise of Professional Actors: A review of recent research

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 13598130220132271, Jul 14, 2010

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Research paper thumbnail of Theatre Arts for Improving Cognitive and Affective Health

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 01924788 2015 994440, Mar 16, 2015

ABSTRACT This article presents, for the first time, the methodological details of a theatrical in... more ABSTRACT This article presents, for the first time, the methodological details of a theatrical intervention designed to enhance the mental/emotional health and psychological well-being of older adults. A step-by-step plan is offered for health care professionals and activity directors who might wish to carry out this program in their own facilities. The authors’ supporting research documented significant improvements in performance of activities of daily living, as well as on standard measures of memory, comprehension, problem-solving ability, and personal growth through this unique intervention.

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Research paper thumbnail of Very long-term recall and recognition of well-learned material

Applied Cognitive Psychology, Apr 1, 2002

... Material TONY NOICE1 and HELGA NOICE2* 1Indiana State University, USA 2Elmhurst College, USA ... more ... Material TONY NOICE1 and HELGA NOICE2* 1Indiana State University, USA 2Elmhurst College, USA ... certain). For the cued recall sheet, a fill-in-the-blank format was used, supplying brief contextual information for the target words. ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Theatre Arts for Improving Cognitive and Affective Health

Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 2015

ABSTRACT This article presents, for the first time, the methodological details of a theatrical in... more ABSTRACT This article presents, for the first time, the methodological details of a theatrical intervention designed to enhance the mental/emotional health and psychological well-being of older adults. A step-by-step plan is offered for health care professionals and activity directors who might wish to carry out this program in their own facilities. The authors’ supporting research documented significant improvements in performance of activities of daily living, as well as on standard measures of memory, comprehension, problem-solving ability, and personal growth through this unique intervention.

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Research paper thumbnail of Working memory differences in remember/know judgments for falsely recognized words

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Artistic Performance: Acting, Ballet, and Contemporary Dance

The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance, 2006

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Research paper thumbnail of Superior recall of dialogue by undergraduates through accompanying nonliteral movements

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Enhancing Healthy Cognitive Aging Through Theater Arts

Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults, 2011

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Research paper thumbnail of Factors Influencing the Memorability of Narrative Text

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Practice and Talent in Acting

Beyond Talent or Practice, 2013

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Research paper thumbnail of Specifying the Flexible Mental Representation Used in Jazz Improvisation

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of The role of nonliteral movement cues on the long-term recall of playscripts

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Developmental Differences in Reality Monitoring

PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000

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Research paper thumbnail of Memorization by a jazz musician: a case study

Psychology of Music, 2007

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Research paper thumbnail of The influence of violent video material on cognitive task performance

Psychology in the Schools, 1990

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Research paper thumbnail of Influence of Positive Affect Upon Creative Thinking and Problem Solving in Children

Psychological Reports, 1988

... Login to save citations to My List. Citation. Database: PsycINFO. [Journal Article]. Influenc... more ... Login to save citations to My List. Citation. Database: PsycINFO. [Journal Article]. Influence ofpositive affect upon creative thinking and problem solving in children. Greene, Terry R.; Noice, Helga. Psychological Reports, Vol 63(3), Dec 1988, 895-898. Abstract. ...

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Research paper thumbnail of The effects of segmentation on the recall of theatrical material

Poetics, 1993

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Research paper thumbnail of Learning dialogue with and without movement

Memory & Cognition, 2001

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