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Weiss, David; Job, Veronika; Mathias, Maya; Grah, Stephanie; Freund, Alexandra M. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Beliefs about aging influence how we interpret and respond to changes within and around us. Essentialist beliefs about aging are defined as views that link chronological age with inherent and immutable properties underlying aging-related changes. These beliefs may influence the experience of aging-related changes and shape people's outlook of the…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Futures (of Society), Time Perspective, Philosophy