Research Article

Effect of Emotion on Prospective Memory in Those of Different Age Groups

Table 3

Grand average of LPP, N300, and parietal positivity.

Age groupEmotional valence of PM cues
Positive (L)Neutral (L)Negative (L)Positive (R)Neutral (R)Negative (R)

LPP (μV)
Younger adults (n = 24)7.51 (4.06)7.15 (3.35)8.75 (3.83)7.59 (5.29)7.45 (4.27)8.14 (5.84)
Older adults (n = 23)5.84 (3.75)4.92 (3.80)5.15 (3.32)5.28 (3.84)4.33 (3.53)4.33 (3.50)

N300 (μV)
Younger adults (n = 24)8.58 (4.20)7.91 (4.29)8.58 (4.61)8.74 (4.70)7.67 (5.11)8.02 (5.07)
Older adults (n = 23)5.15 (3.41)4.41 (3.27)5.35 (3.41)4.70 (3.62)4.38 (3.42)4.61 (3.83)

Parietal positivity (μV)
Younger adults (n = 24)10.94 (4.25)11.23 (4.54)12.90 (3.98)11.79 (5.09)11.35 (5.45)13.28 (5.16)
Older adults (n = 23)8.81 (3.55)7.73 (3.29)8.37 (3.39)8.14 (3.57)6.97 (3.33)7.26 (3.25)