Urban and rural environments differentially shape multisensory perception in ageing.
Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn
; 29(2): 197-212, 2022 03.
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ABSTRACT
Recent studies suggest that the lived environment can affect cognition across the lifespan. We examined, in a large cohort of older adults (n = 3447), whether susceptibility to a multisensory illusion, the Sound-Induced Flash Illusion (SIFI), was influenced by the reported urbanity of current and childhood (at age 14 years) residence. If urban environments help to shape healthy perceptual function, we predicted reduced SIFI susceptibility in urban dwellers. Participants reporting urban, compared with rural, childhood residence were less susceptible to SIFI at longer Stimulus-Onset Asynchronies (SOAs). Those currently residing in urban environments were more susceptible to SIFI at longer SOAs, particularly if they scored low on general cognitive function. These findings held even when controlling for a several covariates, such as age, sex, education, social participation and cognitive ability. Exposure to urban environments in childhood may influence individual differences in perception and offer a multisensory perceptual benefit in older age.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Percepción Auditiva
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Ilusiones
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irlanda