2020
When Culture Influences Genes: Positive Age Beliefs Amplify the Cognitive-Aging Benefit of APOE ε2
Levy BR, Slade MD, Pietrzak RH, Ferrucci L. When Culture Influences Genes: Positive Age Beliefs Amplify the Cognitive-Aging Benefit of APOE ε2. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2020, 75: e198-e203. PMID: 32835364, PMCID: PMC7489069, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa126.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
A Culture–Brain Link: Negative Age Stereotypes Predict Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers
Levy BR, Ferrucci L, Zonderman AB, Slade MD, Troncoso J, Resnick SM. A Culture–Brain Link: Negative Age Stereotypes Predict Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers. Psychology And Aging 2016, 31: 82-88. PMID: 26641877, PMCID: PMC4853823, DOI: 10.1037/pag0000062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseDementia-free participantsHippocampal volume lossAlzheimer's disease biomarkersBaltimore Longitudinal StudyDisease biomarkersAdverse outcomesBrain autopsiesNeurofibrillary tanglesBrain changesOlder individualsMagnetic resonance imagesRelevant covariatesDiseasePotential interventionsLongitudinal studyResonance imagesNegative age stereotypesAutopsiesPlaquesPathologyBiomarkers
2011
Influence of Valentine’s Day and Halloween on Birth Timing
Levy BR, Chung PH, Slade MD. Influence of Valentine’s Day and Halloween on Birth Timing. Social Science & Medicine 2011, 73: 1246-1248. PMID: 21880409, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Age Attributions and Aging Health: Contrast Between the United States and Japan
Levy BR, Ashman O, Slade MD. Age Attributions and Aging Health: Contrast Between the United States and Japan. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2009, 64B: 335-338. PMID: 19339342, PMCID: PMC2905135, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbp002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Stereotype-Matching Effect: Greater Influence on Functioning When Age Stereotypes Correspond to Outcomes
Levy BR, Leifheit-Limson E. The Stereotype-Matching Effect: Greater Influence on Functioning When Age Stereotypes Correspond to Outcomes. Psychology And Aging 2009, 24: 230-233. PMID: 19290757, PMCID: PMC2722449, DOI: 10.1037/a0014563.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Improving Memory in Old Age Through Implicit Self-Stereotyping
Levy B. Improving Memory in Old Age Through Implicit Self-Stereotyping. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology 1996, 71: 1092-1107. PMID: 8979380, DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.71.6.1092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder participantsMemory performancePositive stereotypesNegative stereotypesCognitive performanceOlder individualsMemory improvementParticipants' awarenessMemoryStereotypesSecond studyFirst studyParticipantsSignificant interactionIndividualsInterventionOlder ageYoung individualsAwarenessStrong effectImplicitJudgmentsAmerican cultureResearchPerformance
1994
Aging Free From Negative Stereotypes: Successful Memory in China and Among the American Deaf
Levy B, Langer E. Aging Free From Negative Stereotypes: Successful Memory in China and Among the American Deaf. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology 1994, 66: 989-997. PMID: 8046582, DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.66.6.989.Peer-Reviewed Original Research