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Chapter 22. Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood. Michael Hoerger. Midlife Crisis. Definition: Period of heightened anxiety, introspection, and transformation in middle adulthood Myth? Another example of bounded rationality No studies have found supporting evidence
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Chapter 22 Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood Michael Hoerger
Midlife Crisis • Definition: Period of heightened anxiety, introspection, and transformation in middle adulthood • Myth? • Another example of bounded rationality • No studies have found supporting evidence • Any changes are usually for the better • But… • Large studies often miss rare events
Remarriage • 50% of marriages are remarriages for at least one partner involved • More common in older adulthood • Men more likely to remarry, often within 5 years • Probability of divorce and negative consequences increase with each additional marriage • Homosexual couples relatively unstudied
Sandwich Generation • Definition: role overload in middle adulthood due to simultaneously being parent and child • Generally unlikely: • Most don’t contribute to parents • Helping older family members can improve well-being • Older adults with disabilities are not children
Retirement • Average age of retirement: 65 years old • Higher SES = later retirement • In married couples, the male usually retires first • Financial planning is key, but most wait until age 50 • People underestimate medical costs, inflation, and how long they will live
Michael Hoerger To cite this textbook: • Berger, K. (2005). The developing person through the lifespan. New York: Worth. To cite this lecture: • Hoerger, M. (2007, April 11). Developmental Psychology: Middle Adulthood Psychosocial Development. Presented at a PSY 220 lecture at Central Michigan University.