Daily variability in mood and subjective cognitive function: An experience sampling study in young adults

10 Jul 20264 min read0 viewsJournal Feed

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by Melanie A. Butt, Todd C.
Handy In older adults, greater day-to-day fluctuations in cognitive function appear to be associated with higher rates of cognitive decline, relative to those showing less daily cognitive variability. Such findings suggest that within-person daily deviations from an individual’s typical functioning do not simply represent measurement noise, but rather, vitally inform on cognitive status in older adults.
But what about these dynamics in younger adults? Does daily variability in cognition potentially inform on cognitive wellness for those in their neurocognitive prime?
Here we addressed this question using an experience sampling method to assess participants’ subjective sense of their cognition and mood three times a day over 14 days in a sample of 215 young, healthy adults.