Chaoter 12: Midlife Flashcards
Middle Age
- Period if many losses and gains
- Aware of line ted time left to live
-Become happier, and generative in priorities
Eudaimonic Happiness
- Defining quality in a fulfilling life
- Well being is defined by having a sense of purpose and meaning
Redemption Sequence
- characteristic of highly generative adults who describe a tragic event that turned out for the best
Big 5 Traits
Openness to seeking out new experiences
Conscientiousness - self disciplined
Extraversion- warm, friendly, outgoing and assertive
Agreeableness- kind, empathic, compromise
Neuroticism- How well adjusted are you
Vocabulary /IQ
-likely to increase/expand into early 50’s late 60’s
- improving crystallized skills
- reaching intellectual peak
- decline in fluid skills
Staying intellectually sharp
- professions like nursing, teaching and journalism help to stay sharp
- success will come if you work hard
Predicting Risks of Intellectual Decline
- heart disease
- having few interests
- not open to new experiences
- routine job not involving interactions with people
personality Changes
- Priorities and life goals change as you get older
- early 60’s: generativity is main goal
As you get older
- Apt to experience positive moods
- more stable emotional life
- prosocial in 20’s > grow in happiness in midlife
Middle Adulthood
- Will become more reliable
- Develop generative priorities
- Become self-confident and happy
- Caring for aged parents can be a stressful role
Family watchdog
grandparents stepping in during a time of crisis to stabilize the family and act as mediators and emotional buffers for the children
Selective Optimization with Compensation ( 3 principles to aging successfully)
- selectively focus on what’s important
- working harder to perform well in top ranking areas
- relying on external aids to cope
