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This research aims to understand the effects of stereotype threat on metamemory and episodic memory in older adults.

August 7, 2026Memory

The impact of stereotype threat on episodic memory and metamemory in older adults: when study time matters

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Randomized trial investigates how stereotype threat influences memory and study behavior in older adults, suggesting altered learning strategies.

This research aims to understand the effects of stereotype threat on metamemory and episodic memory in older adults.
Ninety-two older adults were randomly assigned to a stereotype threat group or a control group.
Participants completed a study time allocation task with varying word pair difficulty.
Monitoring was assessed through Judgments of Learning (JOLs), while control was evaluated by study time adjustments.
Stereotype threat does not significantly affect JOL predictions or their accuracy (p > 0.05).
The threatened group allocated more overall study time than the control group (p < 0.05).
Increased study time did not improve performance, indicating reduced processing efficiency for the threatened group.

Sastoque et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Randomized trial investigates how stereotype threat influences memory and study behavior in older adults, suggesting altered learning strategies.