Handbook of Emotion, Adult Development, and Aging
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contentsv
- Contributorsxv
- Prefacexix
- Part I: Theoretical Perspectives1
- Chapter 1. Emotions and the Aging Brain3
- I. Introduction3
- II. Emotional Learning and the Aging Brain4
- III. The Basic Emotional Systems6
- IV. Brain Changes in Old Age16
- V. The Neurochemical Fountains of Youth: Slowing the Changes of Old Age18
- VI. Closing Remarks21
- References22
- Chapter 2. Differential Emotions Theory and Emotional Development in Adulthood and Later Life27
- I. Introduction27
- II. Differential Emotions Theory: An Overview29
- III. Some Principles of Life Span Emotional Development30
- IV. Emotions in Adult Development and Aging33
- V. Other Models of Emotion in Adulthood35
- VI. Directions for Future Research37
- References38
- Chapter 3. Ethological Perspectives on Human Development and Aging43
- I. Introduction43
- II. Human Life and Culture44
- III. Illness and Disease as Threats to Well-Being, Health, and to Life45
- IV. Senescence: Cultural Meaning and the Biology of Aging47
- V. Parental and Kin Investment: Two Historical Examples50
- VI. Conclusion from Ethological and Sociobiological Perspectives54
- VII. Attachment Research across the Life Span55
- VIII. Attachment Representation and Life Satisfaction in Elderly People57
- IX. Conclusions from Sociobiology, Ethology, and Attachment Theory60
- References62
- Chapter 4. A Humanistic and Human Science Approach to Emotion67
- I. Introduction67
- II. Humanistic and Human Science Psychology68
- III. Empirical Phenomenological Research Method: Describing What a Phenomenon Is70
- IV. Being Angry: An Empirical-Phenomenological Study73
- V. What Is Emotion?76
- VI. Developmental Considerations78
- VII. What Difference Does a Human-Science Approach Make?80
- References81
- Chapter 5. Psychosocial Perspectives on Emotions83
- I. Introduction83
- II. Conceptual Background84
- III. Empirical Investigations of Identity and Emotions93
- IV. Concluding Comments: Identity and Emotions in Old Age94
- References96
- Part II: Affect and Cognition99
- Chapter 6. Emotion, Thought, and Gender101
- I. Introduction101
- II. Emotions and Thought102
- III. Thought and Gender106
- IV. Thought and Gender in Development110
- V. Conclusions113
- References115
- Chapter 7. Emotion and Cognition in Attachment119
- I. Introduction119
- II. Overview of Infant-Mother Attachment120
- III. Attachment in Adulthood121
- IV. Emotion and Cognition in Adulthood123
- V. Relation between Cognitions and Emotions125
- VI. A Three-Level Theory of Emotions and the Development of Attachment127
- References130
- Chapter 8. Emotion and Memory133
- I. Introduction133
- II. Life Span Development134
- III. General Perspectives and Theory142
- IV. Now and the Future144
- References145
- Chapter 9. Emotion and Everyday Problem Solving in Adult Development149
- I. Introduction149
- II. Conceptualizations of Everyday Problem Solving in a Social Context150
- III. Adult Developmental Differences in Problem Solving153
- IV. The Role of Emotion in Everyday Problem Solving155
- V. Conclusions, Implications, and Future Directions160
- References162
- Chapter 10. Emotions in the Construction of Autobiography167
- I. Introduction167
- II. The "Self" and "Emotion" as Narrative Constructs167
- III. The Collective Subjectivity of Gender and Class169
- IV. Continuity and Discontinuity of Emotion in Life Stories171
- V. The Structure of Expressed Feelings172
- VI. Emotions, Metaphors, and Cultural Conventions174
- VII. Emotional Themes and Story Types of the Life Course174
- VIII. Narratives of the Aging Body and the Ageless Self176
- IX. Summary and Conclusions177
- References178
- Part III: Emotion and Relationships183
- Chapter 11. Connections between Parents and Their Adult Children185
- I. Introduction185
- II. Issues of Definition186
- III. Behavior and Emotions187
- IV. Developmental Change in Emotion over Life190
- V. Structure and Context of Parent–Child Contact194
- VI. Generational Differences in Attachment197
- VII. Measurement199
- VIII. Conclusion199
- References200
- Chapter 12. Affect and Sibling Relationships in Adulthood207
- I. Introduction207
- II. Empirical Findings on Affective States toward Siblings211
- III. Sibling Contributions to Affect Research218
- IV. Further Directions220
- References221
- Chapter 13. Affect in Intimate Relationships227
- I. Introduction227
- II. Links among Marriage, Emotion, and Health228
- III. The Developmental Course of Marriage229
- IV. The Expression and Experience of Emotion in Marriage233
- V. A Theoretical Framework for Emotional Development and Intimacy in Adulthood239
- References242
- Chapter 14. The Understanding of Friendship249
- I. Introduction249
- II. Friends vis-à-vis Family250
- III. Dimensions of Friendship252
- IV. The Gendered Context of Friendship254
- V. Life Events and Circumstances257
- VI. The Meaning of Friendship260
- References263
- Chapter 15. Emotional Reactions to Interpersonal Losses over the Life Span269
- I. Introduction269
- II. The Impact of Attachment Quality on Reactions to Loss270
- III. The Implications of Losses to the Attachment System274
- IV.Coping with Loss as an Attachment–Detachment Process278
- V. Conclusion283
- References283
- Part IV: Stress, Health, and Psychological Well-Being287
- Chapter 16. The Role of Coping in the Emotions and How Coping Changes over the Life Course289
- I. Introduction289
- II. The Coping Process290
- III. Issues of Coping and Emotional Development298
- IV. Conclusions304
- References304
- Chapter 17. Emotion, Personality, and Health307
- I. Introduction307
- II. Personality and Emotion as Predictors of Physical Health308
- III. Disease-Specific Associations311
- IV. Mechanisms through Which Personality and Emotion Might Affect Health312
- V. Terman Life-Cycle Study315
- VI. Conclusions320
- References322
- Chapter 18. Quality of Life and Affect in Later Life327
- I. Conceptualizations of Quality of Life and Psychological Well-Being327
- II. Adaptation Level and Quality of Life331
- III. Conclusion344
- References345
- Chapter 19. Religion, Emotions, and Health349
- I. Introduction349
- II. Gerontological Research on Religion350
- III. The Epidemiology of Religion351
- IV. Attachment Theory and Religion354
- V. Suggestions for Future Research359
- VI. Conclusion361
- References362
- Part V: Continuity and Change in Emotion Patterns and Personality367
- Chapter 20. Mood and Personality in Adulthood369
- I. The Long-Term Prediction of Transient Moods369
- II. Trait Basics: Contemporary Views of Adult Personality372
- III. Empirical Links between Personality and Mood373
- IV. Interpreting the Associations between Traits and Moods377
- V. Understanding Emotions in Older Men and Women378
- References379
- Chapter 21. Facial Expressions of Emotion and Personality385
- I. Introduction385
- II. Discrete Emotions and Personality Traits386
- III. Facial Expression, Personality, and the Social Environment388
- IV. Evidence Linking Facial Expressions of Emotion to Personality391
- V. Facial Expression and Personality across the Life Course396
- VI. Conclusions and Future Prospects397
- References398
- Chapter 22. Personality Change in Adulthood403
- I. Introduction403
- II. Dynamic Systems and Change404
- III. Discrete Emotions and the Functionalist Perspective407
- IV. Types of Personality Change408
- V. Further Thoughts and Implications416
- References418
- Chapter 23. Emotional Episodes and Emotionality through the Life Span421
- I. Introduction421
- II. Emotion Incidents along the Spectrum of Emotional Phenomena422
- III. Emotion Episodes Compiled into Emotion Schema423
- IV. Emotion Schema as Underlying Continuities in Emotionality across the Life Span426
- V. Episodes of Emotion, Emotion Schema, and Stages of the Life Span428
- VI. Ways of Measuring Emotion Episodes across the Life Span429
- VII. From Emotion Episodes to Schema: The Role of Family Relationships, Temperament, and Life's Acci431
- VIII. Conclusion437
- References437
- Chapter 24. The Story of Your Life443
- I. Introduction443
- II. Earlier Narrative Approaches to Adult Development444
- III. A Narrative and Affective Process Approach to Adult Development445
- IV. McAdams's Life Story Theory of Identity: Personology and Process447
- V. Social Constructionism and the Process Perspective on Narrative and Affect452
- VI. Process Analysis of Intimacy455
- VII. Process Analysis of Midlife Career Choices456
- VIII. Narrative Process Analysis of the Life Course Trajectory457
- IX. Conclusion458
- References459
- Index465
The field of emotions research has recently seen an unexpected period of growth and expansion, both in traditional psychological literature and in gerontology. The Handbook of Emotion, Adult Development, and Aging provides a broad overview and summary of where this field stands today, specifically with reference to life course issues and aging. Written by a distinguished group of contributing authors, the text is grounded in a life span developmental framework, while advancing a multidimensional view of emotion and its development and incorporating quantitative and qualitative research findings.
The book is divided into five parts. Part One discusses five major theoretical perspectives including biological, discrete emotions, ethological, humanistic, and psychosocial. Part Two on affect and cognition discusses the role of emotion in memory, problem solving, and internal perceptions of self and gender. Part Three on emotion and relationships expands on the role of emotion in sibling and parent/child relationships, as well as relationships between friends and romantic partners, and the emotional reaction to interpersonal loss across the life span. Part Four on stress, health, and psychological well-being treats issues of stress and coping, religion, personality, and quality of life. The final part on continuity and change in emotion patterns and personality discusses emotion and emotionality throughout the life span.
An ideal reference source for professionals across a wide range of disciplines, the text summarizes recent important developments in this fast growing area of psychology and proposes many new directions for future research.
Key Features
* Provides a biopsychological view on emotion in adulthood from a life span context
* Presents the new perspective on emotion in older adults actively engaged in emotion self-regulation
* Describes the intimate connection between emotion and the structure of personality
* Demonstrates a new perspective on what emotion is, its importance across the life span, its connections with cognition, its role in interpersonal relation, and the way it influences both stability and change in adulthood
Illustrates the interpersonal nature of emotion
* Provides theoretically based, leading edge research from international authors
* Five areas of coverage include:
* Theoretical perspectives
* Affect and cognition
* Emotion and relationships
* Stress, health, and psychological well-being
* Continuity and change in emotion patterns and personality
Coverage includes:
* Five major theoretical perspectives, including biological, discrete emotions, ethological, humanistic, and psychosocial
* The role of emotion in memory, problem-solving, and internal perceptions of self and gender
* The role of emotion in sibling and parent/child relationships, relationships between friends and romantic partners, and the emotional reaction to interpersonal loss across the lifespan
* Issues of stress and coping, religion, personality, and quality of life
* Emotion and emotionality throughout the lifespan
The book is divided into five parts. Part One discusses five major theoretical perspectives including biological, discrete emotions, ethological, humanistic, and psychosocial. Part Two on affect and cognition discusses the role of emotion in memory, problem solving, and internal perceptions of self and gender. Part Three on emotion and relationships expands on the role of emotion in sibling and parent/child relationships, as well as relationships between friends and romantic partners, and the emotional reaction to interpersonal loss across the life span. Part Four on stress, health, and psychological well-being treats issues of stress and coping, religion, personality, and quality of life. The final part on continuity and change in emotion patterns and personality discusses emotion and emotionality throughout the life span.
An ideal reference source for professionals across a wide range of disciplines, the text summarizes recent important developments in this fast growing area of psychology and proposes many new directions for future research.
Key Features
* Provides a biopsychological view on emotion in adulthood from a life span context
* Presents the new perspective on emotion in older adults actively engaged in emotion self-regulation
* Describes the intimate connection between emotion and the structure of personality
* Demonstrates a new perspective on what emotion is, its importance across the life span, its connections with cognition, its role in interpersonal relation, and the way it influences both stability and change in adulthood
Illustrates the interpersonal nature of emotion
* Provides theoretically based, leading edge research from international authors
* Five areas of coverage include:
* Theoretical perspectives
* Affect and cognition
* Emotion and relationships
* Stress, health, and psychological well-being
* Continuity and change in emotion patterns and personality
Coverage includes:
* Five major theoretical perspectives, including biological, discrete emotions, ethological, humanistic, and psychosocial
* The role of emotion in memory, problem-solving, and internal perceptions of self and gender
* The role of emotion in sibling and parent/child relationships, relationships between friends and romantic partners, and the emotional reaction to interpersonal loss across the lifespan
* Issues of stress and coping, religion, personality, and quality of life
* Emotion and emotionality throughout the lifespan