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Lifespan Construct
Book Title
Essays in Developmental Psychology
Document Type
Essay
Publication Date
2020
Editors
Randall Summers, Charles Golden, Lisa Lashley, & Erica Ailes
Keywords
cognitive-affective schemata, experiences, identity theory, lifespan construct, positive or negative feeling states, Susan K. Whitbourne
Description
Excerpt
Susan K. Whitbourne’s (1985) lifespan construct derives from her identity theory. Lifespan construct is a combined sense of past, present, and future events that are connected by their common occurrence to the individual. Cognitive-affective schemata are part of building this construct and shape the way adults approach identity-discrepant experiences. Cognition is the organizer of the experiences, and all events are measured against these experiences. The affective aspect is the individual’s evaluation of events that lead to positive or negative feelingstates.
Disciplines
Psychology
NSUWorks Citation
Gilmore, M.,
Lashley, L. K.,
Golden, C. J.
(2020). Lifespan Construct. Essays in Developmental Psychology.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facbooks/689
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Additional Information
This is one in a collection of essays as part of a project that began as an encyclopedia of developmental psychology coordinated by Dr. Randall Summers. However, for unforeseen reasons, the publisher was no longer in a position to publish the encyclopedia. This project was undertaken so that thousands of hours of work by psychologists would not go wasted. Enjoy these essays and feel free to cite them using the proper format.
Submit suggestions for corrections and topics to goldench@nova.edu.