Affective Theory of Mind in Late Adulthood: The Role of Emotion Complexity and Social Relatedness

Stutesman, Megan G.; Frye, Douglas

doi:10.1080/0361073x.2022.2137359

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“…These areas have been linked with empathy and relating to another person’s negative emotion or pain ( Ziaei et al, 2021 ; Nummenmaa et al, 2008 ; Bufalari et al, 2007 ). We speculate that higher segregation of these areas and consequent reduced signaling from them may indicate older adults’ difficulty reading and processing negative affect in others ( Mill et al, 2009 ; Hayes et al, 2020 ; Stutesman and Frye, 2023 ). Taken together, the increased integration of nodes in MAG1 that are mostly associated with emotional control or cognitive control tasks ( Friedman & Robbins, 2022 ; Koch et al, 2018 ) with the decreased integration of nodes in MAG4 that are associated with empathy and relating to others ( Arioli et al, 2021 ; Braadbaart et al, 2014 ) could reflect that emotion processing in older adults relies more on crystalline aspects of cognition like knowledge about oneself and the world, a process that has previously been described in the cognitive domain as the crystallization of cognition (for review see Spreng and Turner, 2019 ) and has also been suggested to affect the sociocognitive domain (Henry et al 2022).…”

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“…These areas have been linked with empathy and relating to another person's negative emotion or pain (Ziaei et al, 2021;Nummenmaa et al, 2008;Bufalari et al, 2007). We speculate that higher segregation of these areas and consequent reduced signaling from them may indicate older adults' difficulty reading and processing negative affect in others (Mill et al, 2009;Hayes et al, 2020;Stutesman and Frye, 2023).…”

Section: Decreased Integration Of Interoception Network In Agingmentioning

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Increased functional integration of emotional control network in late adulthood

Bätz,

Ye,

Lan

et al. 2024

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Across the adult lifespan, there are changes in how emotions are perceived and regulated. As individuals age, there is an observed improvement in emotion regulation and overall quicker recovery from negative emotions. While previous studies have shown differences in emotion processing in late adulthood, the corresponding differences in large-scale brain networks remain largely underexplored. By utilizing large-scale datasets such as the Human Connectome Project (HCP-Aging, N = 621) and Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN, N= 333), we were able to investigate how emotion regulation networks’ functional topography differs across the entire adult lifespan. Based on previous meta-analytic work that identified four large-scale functional brain networks involved in emotion generation and regulation, we found an increase in the functional integration of the emotional control network among older adults. Additionally, confirming through the nonlinear model, individuals around the age of 70 showed a steadier decline in integration of a network mediating emotion generation and regulation via interoception. Furthermore, the analyses revealed a negative association between age and perceived stress and loneliness that could be attributed to differences in large-scale emotion regulation networks. Our study highlights the importance of identifying topological changes in the functional emotion network architecture across the lifespan, as it allows for a better understanding of emotional aging and psychological well-being in late adulthood.Highlights-We aimed to identify age-related differences in the functional integration of large-scale emotion regulation brain networks across the adult lifespan, and its implications for mood.-Alterations in four emotion generation and regulation networks across the lifespan were identified in HCP-aging dataset.-Frontal emotion control network showed increased while interoception network showed decreased functional integration with higher age.-Increased integration of emotion control network was replicated and validated in Cam-CAN dataset.-Age was negatively associated with perceived stress and loneliness.

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Section: Decreased Integration Of Interoception Network In Agingmentioning

confidence: 90%

Increased functional integration of emotional control network in late adulthood

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Ye,

Lan

et al. 2024

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“…Recent investigations delve into how age affects EI and emotional behavior in the workplace [23], with findings indicating that emotional regulation and handling emotionally challenging situations effectively develop with age [24]. Additionally, older workers tend to adopt a more positive life outlook, potentially enhancing their job performance and satisfaction [25]. Ref.…”

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Psychometrics of Emotional Intelligence in Hospitality: A Cross-Sectional Study on Human Capital and Quality of Service

Sanz-García,

Ros-Martínez,

López-Navas

et al. 2024

Tourism and Hospitality

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Little research has been conducted specifically on emotional intelligence (EI) and perceived quality of service in the hospitality industry. The main goal of this research consists of providing empirical evidence related to EI regarding its importance in quality of hospitality service (QHS). To do so, a hypothetical and conceptual model was tested by Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) techniques based on a sample of 408 employees in the hospitality sector in the region of Murcia (Spain). The findings of this work reveal the incidence that EI has on the QHS of human capital, despite a scenario that is characterized by a high rate of talent shortage worldwide and an increasing digitalization that could reduce human interaction. Also, implications are given so that EI could be more deeply analyzed for EI strategy-building within organizational behavior and human resource management areas from a practical approach, increasing engagement and preventing the so-called quality service sabotage.

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