Health Sciences 2711A/B Chapter Notes -Midlife Crisis, Middle Ages, Life Satisfaction
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Chapter 16: emotional and social development in middle adulthood 418-423. Midlife is a time of increased generativity giving to and guiding younger generations. Exuberance displays the deep sense of satisfaction they derive from generative activities. 40"s and 50"s build on earlier strengths and intensified their commitment to leaving a legacy for those who would come after them. Increasing awareness of limited time left prompts them to reevaluate the meaning of their lives. Midlife development in the us survey (midus) conducted in the mid 1990"s contributed enormously to understanding of midlife emotions and social development. Midus has greatly expanded our knowledge of the multidimensional and multidirectional nature of midlife change and it promises to be a rich source of information for many years to come. Psychological conflict of midlife according to erikson is generativity vs. stagnation. Generativity is meant to encompass everything generated that can outlive the self and ensure society"s continuity and improvement: children, ideas, works of are.