Sabine Schäfer

External Fellow from 2002 to 2004, MPI for Human Development, Berlin

Dr. phil.

Dissertation completed in July 2005

Concurrent Cognitive and Sensorimotor Performance: A Comparison of Children and Young Adults
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(Advisors: Paul B. Baltes, Ralf T. Krampe, & Ulman Lindenberger)

Selected Publications

Schaefer, S., Riediger, M., Li, S.-C., & Lindenberger, U. (2023). Too easy, too hard, or just right: Lifespan age differences and gender effects on task difficulty choices. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 47(3), 253–264. https://doi.org/10.1177/01650254231160126

Schaefer, S., Schellenbach, M., Lindenberger, U., & Woollacott, M. (2015). Walking in high-risk settings: Do older adults still prioritize gait when distracted by a cognitive task? Experimental Brain Research, 233, 79–88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-014-4093-8

Schaefer, S., Krampe, R. T., Lindenberger, U., & Baltes, P. B. (2008). Age differences between children and young adults in the dynamics of dual-task prioritization: Body (balance) versus mind (memory). Developmental Psychology, 44, 747–757. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.44.3.747