Intentional Self-Development and Positive Ageing

Author: Bernhard LeipoldPublisher: RoutledgePaperback:ISBN 10: 0815365373ISBN 13: 978-0815365372Hardcover:ISBN 10: 0815365349ISBN 13: 978-0815365341 Are we in control of our own development in adulthood, or are we shaped by circumstances beyond our control? By adopting the concept of intentional self-development (ISD), this text outlines an action-theoretical approach to human development that emphasizes both an individual’s ability to shape their own development throughout the lifespan, and the extent to which this potential is limited. By examining general age-related changes and critical life events, Intentional Self-Development and Positive Ageing explores the adaptive cognitive-motivational processes that generate positive development in adulthood, including developmental tasks, cognitive changes, life-stage transitions, and biological and neural processes. Leipold goes on to discuss the concept of positive ageing, highlighting the flexibility of the term and evaluating it from mu