Browsing by Author "Tenorio, Marcela"

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    ADHD children outperform normal children in an artificial grammar implicit learning task: ERP and RT evidence
    (ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2010) Rosas, Ricardo; Ceric, Francisco; Tenorio, Marcela; Mourgues, Catalina; Thibaut, Carolina; Hurtado, Esteban; Teresa Aravena, Maria
    This study focuses on Implicit learning (IL) in children One of the main debates in this field concerns the Occurrence of IL indicators in experimental settings and its manifestation in different populations In this research, we are looking for evidence of the occurrence of IL in normal children and in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). based on the relationship between accuracy. reaction time and event-related potentials (ERPs). Our results show differences between the analyzed groups with respect to markets for electrophysiological activity and reaction time. but not for accuracy In consequence, we Suggest that research in IL should explore different indicators and their relationship with the cognitive processing levels involved In addition, IL might involve different forms of information processing in normal children and children with ADHD. We discuss the possible impact of these findings for future research (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc All rights reserved
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    Transformations of the rememberer: Development trajectories and the recall of historical events
    (FUNDACION INFANCIA APRENDIZAJE, 2012) Tenorio, Marcela; Aparicio, Andres David
    The goal of this paper is to present empirical evidence supporting the transformation of recall abilities along the life cycle, specifically those tied to socio-culturally relevant historical events. Two groups, 42 old adults and 22 young adults, participated in two studies designed to analyse fluidity and accuracy in experimental tasks. The results consistently show that old adults outperform young adults: they achieve better rates of fluidity recalling historical events and better rates of accuracy both in recognising and dating them. We theorise that the autobiographical memory system acts as an implicit scaffold that facilitates the task for old adults, thus explaining the transformation. As we advance along the development trajectory, we become "native rememberers" and, as such, recalling historical events becomes a natural and expert task.