“…For instance, participants in an intergenerational learning program reported a more positive attitude toward the other generation after a few interactions (Hwang, Wang, & Lin, 2013;Penick et al, 2014). Similarly, developmental psychologists have proposed the notion of an "incubation effect," meaning that the beneficial effects of peer collaboration on individual learning oftentimes only become apparent after some time has elapsed (Howe, McWilliam, & Cross, 2005). In the following, we build on social identity theory, knowledge management approaches, and the group development literature to argue that it is of particular importance to understand not only what types of knowledge are exchanged in intergenerational learning groups, but also when different types of exchange processes take place.…”