Would you like to be categorized – or would you rather be defined? Before you answer – read on a bit – there is a subtle difference between the 2 ideas. You define yourself. Others categorize you. R. Peterson Think about this difference. If you allow yourself to be categorized. you may find yourself described…
Is this an activity for "old" people? Why not ?? 40 used to be old; then it was 50 or 60; now it is over 75 [ish]. Textbooks on lifespan human development have been adding new chapters to the end of the books and re-categorizing and re-labeling the ages between 35-75. The…
The quick answer is a resounding NO! Age is not related to happiness because happiness has nothing to do with being a specific age. What happiness does have to do with are the following 3 life circumstances: enthusiasm about life and living minimizing depression being healthy And these three circumstances are interrelated. Enthusiasm…
What is old age? Or – when does old age start? Or even this: Is there really such a “thing” as old age? I have taught life span development many times over the decades and it’s a question that came up [and comes] up in college classes and now it’s popping up among other populations…