Arthur Rubenstein,a renowned pianist,continued to give award-winning performances into late adulthood.He did this by sticking with the range of pieces he felt most comfortable,practicing more,and playing the slow passages very slowly just before the fast passages so that the fast pieces sounded that much faster.This is an example of

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Rubenstein's strategy of sticking with what he was comfortable with, practicing more, and compensating for any potential weaknesses in his playing by slowing down certain parts is an example of selective optimization with compensation. This is a successful strategy for aging experts to continue performing at a high level. Improved procedural memory with age and better divided attention among experts may also contribute to Rubenstein's performances, but they are not demonstrated in this specific example. Faster reaction times of older experts compared to younger counterparts is a debated topic with mixed research findings, and is also not demonstrated in this example.

Arthur Rubenstein,a Renowned Pianist,continued to Give Award-Winning Performances into Late