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How elderly go from being perceived as capable consumer to 'old person'

How elderly go from being perceived as capable consumer to 'old person' | Mom Psych | Scoop.it
Many baby boomers want to improve the way people view aging, but a researcher has found they often reinforce negative stereotypes of old age when interacting with their own parents, coloring the way those seniors experience their twilight years.
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Handshakes Make a Difference for Social Connections - Psych Central News

Handshakes Make a Difference for Social Connections  - Psych Central News | Mom Psych | Scoop.it

Brain imaging confirms the power of a handshake as researchers discover brain regions associated with social cognition networks are activated by the age-old practice.

 

In the new paper published online and for the December print issue of the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, researchers studied the neural impact of a handshake and how important the practice is to the evaluations we make of subsequent social interactions.

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