Psychosocial Development Middle Adulthood Chapter 16
General Adaption Syndrome Dealing With Stress Alarm Reaction Resistance Exhaustion General Adaption Syndrome
Risk & Resilience Is this glass half FULL or half EMPTY? RESILIENCE
Marriage Emotional Divorce Empty Nest
Relationships with Aging Parents Alzheimer’s Disease
We are pickier about friends We have tighter bonds with friends Siblings & Friends Starting at age 30… We are pickier about friends We have less friends We have tighter bonds with friends
Divorce
Sex & Love
Erikson: Generativity vs. Stagnation
Personality: Continuity vs. Change Can a “Zebra” change their stripes? Can a person change?
Continuous Traits Theory The Five Factor Model
The Mid-Life Transition 4 Polarities Young/Old Destructive/Creation Masculinity/Femininity Attachment/Separation Stage Change Theory