Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Keywords
adult development, Daniel Levinson, developmental psychology, Erik Erikson, Harvard University, human development, life stages, midlife conflict, midlife transitions, New York City, psychologist, Seasons of a Man’s Life, stage model concept, transition points, Yale University
Disciplines
Developmental Psychology
Abstract
Daniel Levinson was a psychologist and researcher at Harvard and Yale Universities where he became a prominent figure in the area of developmental psychology. He was born in New York City in 1920 and died in 1994. His work expanded the ideas from Erik Erikson and the stage model concept for human development. Levinson was particularly focused on adult development along with the related stages and points of transition. His book Seasons of a Man’s Life (1978), based on extensive interviews with adults, was extremely influential in the area of developmental psychology. The concepts of midlife transitions and midlife conflict were highlighted in the publication.
Recommended Citation
McCullough, Gulnara and Fitch, Trey, "Daniel Levinson" (2025). Essays in Developmental Psychology. 43.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/edp/43