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In five experiments, I investigated how readers and listeners generate relevant contrasts in comprehending and remembering discourse. Past work has suggested that prominent words promote encoding of salient alternatives and that this benefits later memory, but it is unclear exac…

The U.S. population is aging at its greatest rate in history. An older average population will increase the number of age-related cognitive issues. Elucidation of factors that contribute to decline with age and methods to prevent or decrease the incidence of cognitive dysfunctio…