Aging and Gerontology Research
Description: This cluster of papers explores the influence of aging on emotional experience, cognition, and well-being, with a focus on successful aging, ageism, wisdom, and memory. It delves into topics such as the positivity effect in attention and memory, emotional memory in older adults, age-related differences in affect, and the impact of stereotype embodiment. The papers also discuss the role of social relationships, motivation, and subjective well-being in the context of aging.
Characteristic keywords: ageism, successful aging, age stereotypes, attitudes toward older adults, attitudes toward aging, psychology of aging, perceptions of aging, subjective age, well-being in old age, positive aging, self-perception of aging, socioemotional selectivity theory, theories of aging, social gerontology, age perception, intergenerational attitudes, fear of aging, positivity effect, age identity, knowledge of aging, gerotranscendence, ageism in healthcare, productive aging, sociology of aging, aging anxiety
Sibling topic: Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
Parent subfield: Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
OpenAlex ID: T11265