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Selectivity theory (aging) Socioemotional selectivity theory; Stage-crisis view; Stem cell theory of aging; Stereotype embodiment theory; T. Telomere theory of aging; V.
Socioemotional selectivity theory (SST; developed by Stanford psychologist Laura L. Carstensen) is a life-span theory of motivation.The theory maintains that as time horizons shrink, as they typically do with age, people become increasingly selective, investing greater resources in emotionally meaningful goals and activities.
The DNA damage theory of aging postulates that DNA damage is ubiquitous in the biological world and is the primary cause of ageing. [27] The theory is based on the idea that ageing occurs over time due to the damage of the DNA.
Aging brings surprising benefits, according to Stanford longevity expert Laura Carstensen, Ph.D. It’s time to debunk aging myths, rethink our routines, and reinvent the future.
In her new book, “Aging Sideways: Changing Our Perspectives on Getting Older,” Leardi crushes stereotypes about age and offers new approaches for welcoming getting older — and dealing with ...
According to this theory, life span development has multiple trajectories (positive, negative, stable) and causes (biological, psychological, social, and cultural). Individual variation is a hallmark of this theory – not all individuals develop and age at the same rate and in the same manner. [15] Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory
The research, published in the American Psychological Association’s Psychology and Aging journal, examined data from around 14,000 participants in the German Aging Survey, which studies old age ...
Gerontology (/ ˌ dʒ ɛr ən ˈ t ɒ l ə dʒ i / JERR-ən-TOL-ə-jee) is the study of the social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of aging.The word was coined by Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1903, from the Greek γέρων (gérōn), meaning "old man", and -λογία (), meaning "study of".