"Thinking about Numbers Is Not My Idea of Fun": Need for Cognition Mediates Age Differences in Numeracy Performance

Discussion. Older adults may show lower numeracy performance due to lack of motivation. We discuss strategies for improving people’s motivation to complete numeracy measures and other numerical tasks.

Source: Medical Decision Making - December 17, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: Bruine de Bruin, W., McNair, S. J., Taylor, A. L., Summers, B., Strough, J. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research