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1611:40pm %u2013 1:50pmWHEN ARE METAPHORS HARD? A COMPARISON OF LINGUISTIC FEATURES AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES.ANNA SCHWARTZ (NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY), ERIN MEIER (NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY) Metaphors are a type of figurative language that is considered difficult. However, little is known about what makes metaphors hard. In this study, twentyeight young adults completed an experiment designed to examine which features of a metaphor could make it harder to process, and how individual differences contribute to success when comprehending metaphors. Using reaction times and metacognitive judgments as dependent variables, we compared several linguistic features to understand what makes metaphors more difficult.1:55pm %u2013 2:05pmIS THERE A CURE FOR ZONING OUT WHILE READING?JOHN SCHWOEBEL (UTICA UNIVERSITY), GARRETT PRATT (UTICA UNIVERSITY), MEGAN BRINCK (UTICA UNIVERSITY), MADISON ZULAGER (UTICA UNIVERSITY) Evidence suggests a negative association between task-unrelated mind wandering and memory and a positive association between task-related mind wandering and memory. We examined how interpolated testing during a reading task impacts mind wandering and memory. The main findings suggest that interpolated testing reduces mindless reading, increases task-related mind wandering, and results in a forward testing effect. In addition to practical applications, the findings suggest that interpolated testing enhances both the encoding and integration of ideas.2:10pm %u2013 2:20pmCOMPENSATION IN DYSLEXIA: A PROOFREADING INVESTIGATIONGILLIAN GLASSER (HUNTER COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK), MARTIN CHODOROW (HUNTER COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK) While there is evidence of dyslexic compensation during reading, allowing dyslexic readers to read at higher levels of accuracy, there is little research on whether compensation extends to proofreading. Results of two experiments (single-word reading and reading in context) provided evidence that compensatory methods were adapted based on the requirements from each error detection task and identified two forms of possible compensation (orthographic recognition, declarative memory). Implications of these findings are discussed.2:25pm %u2013 2:35pmTHE ROLE OF DISPLAY CLUTTER IN VIDEO CONFERENCING EXPERIENCEYELDA SEMIZER (NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY), RUTH ROSENHOLTZ (MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) Video conferencing enables remote communication between individuals from their own spaces. The displays are typically complex, including various visual features and image qualities. This study investigates the role of display clutter on performance in video conferencing-related visual search tasks. Participants searched for targets in simulated displays while the background complexity was manipulated, and the amount of clutter was quantified. Results showed a decrease in performance as a function of displayclutter.Saturday, March 8, 20251:40pm %u2013 2:40pm Symposium ZiegfeldSOCIAL SYMPOSIUM: AGEISM: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND INTERVENTIONSSaturday, March 8, 20251:40pm %u2013 2:40pmCHAIR: MARYBETH APRICENO AGEISM: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND INTERVENTIONSMARYBETH APRICENO (FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE A CAMPUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK) Ageism (stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination) against older adults is increasing in modern, youthcentered societies. This symposium examines the efficacy of three different intervention mediums (written information, videos, or infographics) in reducing ageism (Talk 1), the efficacy of accurate aging information and extended contact in reducing ageism and ableism applied to older adults (Talk 2), and a meta-analytic review of over 150 studies examining ageism reduction (Talk 3). Concrete suggestions for future interventions are proposed.161Saturday, March 8