University:
University of Virginia
Course:
PSYC 1010 | Introductory Psychology
Academic year:

2024
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74

Pages:

2
Author:

Kayli N.

Emerging Adulthood & Aging (adolescence to 25s): ● Society changed from before to now to reach self-sufficient due to length of career and education Physical Aging: Young (20s): - oil glands malfunction cause wrinkle Middle (30s): - vision and hearing decline, weight increase as bodily functions slow down. - Most cognitive affect is decrease in memory Late (40s): - gray/loss hair, physical strength decline, menopause/andropause, height decrease, health problems as high blood pressure, arthritis Cognitive Changes: constant intelligence, but processing speed slows down as there is more experiences to remember which decreases memory and stress ○ As get older, more difficult to remember new names of certain words. This change of memory is caused by stress ○ Thinking abt positive past events helps form new memories as the emotional content of the brain strong connection to memory formation of brain ○ Exercising mental abilities slows down memory problems, dementia, AD ● Poor lifestyle choices effects show up in 40s-50s, like high BP, skin cancer, heart problems, arthritis, obesity, sleep apnea, stroke, chronic respiratory disease, AD Psychosocial: Erik Erikson (primary task of adulthood- finding a mate) ● Intimacy vs. Isolation: emotional ability with others while having a sense of self so without it, people will be isolated and lonely ○ Having a strong sense of self from adolescence will have stronger intimacy ○ Loneliness have real of real intimacy and may leave marriages to find self ● Generativity vs. Stagnation: act of contributing to next generation through work, research, relationships to promote well-being, parenting ○ Stagnation when parents don’t care for children, but have the grandparents or other relatives to go out don’t contribute to well-being of next generation Parenting Styles (Diana Baumrind): - can affect future interactions based on how raised ● Authoritarian: over-concern with rules, little warmth to child ○ Ex. Heliocopter parent, military parent transfers rules over ○ Child is insecure, timid, resentful, and will badly rebel later and do drugs ○ Higher levels of anxiety later ● Permissive: few demands on child with warmth to child ○ Permissive Neglectful: ● parent uninvolved with child behavior ○ Permissive Indulgent: ● parent is so involved that children are allowed to behave without set limits or give obedience ○ Child is selfish, immature, dependent, less social skills. unpopular ○ Ex. Gentle parenting ○ Trouble with future demands in school and work ● Authoritative: limits on behavior with rules but has warmth, respect to child’s POV ○ Child is self-reliant and independent