Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Section I Theoretical Models of Emotion
- Section II Measuring Emotional Processes
- Section III Emotion Perception and Elicitation
- Section IV Emotional Learning and Memory
- Section V Cognition–Emotion Interactions
- Section VI Social Emotions
- Section VII Individual Differences
- Chapter 28 Affective Neuroscience of Aging
- Chapter 29 The Affective Neuroscience of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Chapter 30 Emotion and Affective Disorders
- Chapter 31 Preclinical Models of Emotional Dysregulations in Animals
- Index
- References
Chapter 28 - Affective Neuroscience of Aging
An Interplay of Organic Brain Changes and Shifting Goals
from Section VII - Individual Differences
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 September 2025
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Section I Theoretical Models of Emotion
- Section II Measuring Emotional Processes
- Section III Emotion Perception and Elicitation
- Section IV Emotional Learning and Memory
- Section V Cognition–Emotion Interactions
- Section VI Social Emotions
- Section VII Individual Differences
- Chapter 28 Affective Neuroscience of Aging
- Chapter 29 The Affective Neuroscience of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Chapter 30 Emotion and Affective Disorders
- Chapter 31 Preclinical Models of Emotional Dysregulations in Animals
- Index
- References
Summary
In this chapter, we review empirical and conceptual work pertaining to organic changes in the brain and shifting goals as contributors to age-related changes in affective processing. We argue for the need to integrate these two previously isolated lines of research by delineating their crucial interplay toward a comprehensive understanding of affective neuroscience in aging. We present examples of aging trajectories, impacted by organic brain and motivational change, to identify key processes of interest for future research and potent intervention targets to promote successful aging. We conclude with open basic and applied research questions embedded within our integrated conceptual framework to guide future research on affective neuroscience in aging.
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