PSYCH 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Extraversion And Introversion
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Generativity: reaching out to others in ways that give to and guide the next generation, commitment extends beyond self, typically realized through childrearing but other family, work, mentoring relationships also generative. Place own comfort & security above challenge & sacrifice self-centered, self-indulgent, self-absorbed: lack of involvement or concern for young people, little interest in work productivity or self-improvement. Social clock age-graded expectations for major life events (e. g. , first job, marriage, etc. : all societies have such timetables! Today there are multiple clocks: being on-time or off-time affects self-esteem and psychological well-being. Current trends in marriage: more than 90% will make a marriage-like commitment at some point, waiting longer . 1950: 20 for females & 23 for males. 2012: 27 for females & 29 for males: today more people stay single, cohabit, or do not remarry after divorce, married people are happier, healthier, and richer than unmarried ones but not much happier!
