PSYO 1012 Lecture 7: The Developing Adult
7 Feb 2016
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What is it to be an adult: do you accept responsibility for yourself, can you make independent decisions about major life events, are you nancial dependent? (controversal requirement) Emerging adulthood at ages (18-25: transition, increase in responsibility and demands, several events may occur (such as marriage or parenthood?) Main psychological con icts are: become creative and are contributing, less self-focused and less unproductive, uncommonly but still occurring midlife crisis. Loss of hearing or sight can occur. Possible loss of sensitivity to taste and smell. Neurogenesis (the growth of new neurons) declines. Expertise tends to peak at this point. Learning new skills leads to neural growth. There is an increase in verbal memory and info processing during the ages 60-70s. Uidity: the ability to solve new problems: can be in the decline in middle adulthood. Crystallized knowledge through experience: takes a long time to level off. Reduction in cognitive decline (both physical and mental)
