Previous research has not led to any agreement as to the normative trajectory of relationship
satisfaction. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we summarize the available …

This review addresses conceptual and empirical research about how individual agency and
motivation influences development during adulthood and old age. The major life-span …

Personal views on aging, such as age stereotypes and subjective aging, can affect various
health outcomes in later life. For the past 20 years or so, a large body of experimental and …

We provide evidence for multidirectionality, variability, and plasticity in the nature and
direction of change in physical health, cognitive functioning, and well-being during the …

We investigate whether individuals' risk preferences change after experiencing a natural
disaster, specifically, the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Exploiting the panels of …

This article had four goals. First, the authors identified a set of general challenges and
questions that a life-span theory of development should address. Second, they presented a …

Abstract Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function may change over the course of
aging, and altered diurnal or stress-induced secretion of the hormone cortisol could …

Two traits–warmth and competence–govern social judgments of individuals and groups, and
these judgments shape people's emotions and behaviors. The present chapter describes …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 137 (2) of
Psychological Bulletin (see record 2011-03899-006). In Table 2, weighted population …

Socioemotional selectivity theory claims that the perception of time plays a fundamental role
in the selection and pursuit of social goals. According to the theory, social motives fall into 1 …