PSYCH 100 Lecture 17: 11/1 psych

• School: UMASS-Amherst
• Department: Psychology & Brain Sciences
• Course: PSYCH 100
• Professor: Mattitiyahu Zimbler

Document Summary

Between 18-29 are people between adolescence and truly considering themselves to be adults. Is there such a thing as mid life crisis. Feeling like trapped on the path you chose during quarter life crisis. Does things to make them feel less trapped. After college too many options very overwhelming and can shut someone down. Aging population is growing, biggest population we have. Biological theory- there is something pre programmed in ourselves that causes us to age. Wear and tear theory- aging is due to an accumulation of random errors. Disengagement theory- more that older people can disconnect from world around them the happier they will be not true. Activity theory- more you engage in world around you feel more useful. Ageism- stereotypes views about aging in a society can affect they way that older adults feel about themselves as well as the way they are treated by younger people.