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Alissa Dark-Freudeman |
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My research broadly focuses on self-concept in relation to behavior, with an initial focus on memory performance, and more recently, an expanded interest in health and self-concept. The goal of my research is to bridge the areas of cognitive aging and self-concept research to explore cognition as a personally meaningful domain for older individuals. My program of research focuses on possible selves related to cognition and health, for example fears about becoming an Alzheimer’s patient or hopes about maintaining independence and mental ability, and how these selves interact with self-regulatory beliefs to impact psychological well-being and behavior. Select Publications Dark-Freudeman, A. (in press). Successful Aging. In J. C. Cavanaugh & C. Cavanaugh (Eds.) Aging in America. West, R. L., Dark-Freudeman, A., & Bagwell, D. K. (2009). Goal setting and memory: Mechanisms driving memory gains for older and younger adults. Memory, 17, 233-244. West, R. L., Bagwell, D. K., & Dark-Freudeman, A. (2008). Self-efficacy and memory aging: The impact of a memory intervention based on self-efficacy. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 15, 302-329. Dark-Freudeman, A., West, R. L., & Viverito, K. (2006). Future selves and aging: Older adults’ fears about memory. Educational Gerontology, 32, 85-109. Diehl, M., & Dark-Freudeman, A. (2006). The Analytic Template in the Psychology of Aging. In D. J. Sheets, D. B. Bradley, & J. Hendricks (Eds.), Enduring questions in gerontology (pp. 93-130). New York: Springer. West, R. L., Bagwell, D. K., & Dark-Freudeman, A. (2005). Memory and goal setting: The response of older and younger adults to positive and objective feedback. Psychology and Aging, 20, 195-201. | ||
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