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Psychological perspectives on successful aging: The model of selective optimization with compensation.
The purpose of this chapter is twofold. First, we review research on the nature of psychological aging in terms of seven propositions. Second, we present a psychological model for the study of… Expand
Theoretical propositions of life-span developmental psychology : On the dynamics between growth and decline
- P. Baltes
- Psychology
- 1 September 1987
Life-span developmental psychology involves the study of constancy and change in behavior throughout the life course. One aspect of life-span research has been the advancement of a more general,… Expand
On the incomplete architecture of human ontogeny. Selection, optimization, and compensation as foundation of developmental theory.
- P. Baltes
- Psychology, Medicine
- The American psychologist
- 1 April 1997
Drawing on both evolutionary and ontogenetic perspectives, the basic biological-genetic and social-cultural architecture of human development is outlined. Three principles are involved. First,… Expand
Life-management strategies of selection, optimization, and compensation: measurement by self-report and construct validity.
- A. M. Freund, P. Baltes
- Medicine, Psychology
- Journal of personality and social psychology
- 1 April 2002
The authors examined the usefulness of a self-report measure for elective selection, loss-based selection. optimization, and compensation (SOC) as strategies of life management. The expected 4-factor… Expand
Wisdom. A metaheuristic (pragmatic) to orchestrate mind and virtue toward excellence.
- P. Baltes, U. Staudinger
- Medicine, Psychology
- The American psychologist
- 2000
The primary focus of this article is on the presentation of wisdom research conducted under the heading of the Berlin wisdom paradigm. Informed by a cultural-historical analysis, wisdom in this… Expand
New Frontiers in the Future of Aging: From Successful Aging of the Young Old to the Dilemmas of the Fourth Age
We review research findings on the oldest old that demonstrate that the fourth age entails a level of biocultural incompleteness, vulnerability and unpredictability that is distinct from the positive… Expand
Emergence of a powerful connection between sensory and cognitive functions across the adult life span: a new window to the study of cognitive aging?
- P. Baltes, U. Lindenberger
- Medicine
- Psychology and aging
- 1997
Six hundred eighty seven individuals ages 25-103 years were studied cross-sectionally to examine the relationship between measures of sensory functioning (visual and auditory acuity) and intelligence… Expand
Successful aging: Perspectives from the behavioral sciences
Foreword Preface 1. Psychological perspectives on successful aging: the model of selective optimization with compensation 2. Medical perspectives upon successful aging 3. Successful aging in a… Expand
Sensory functioning and intelligence in old age: a strong connection.
- U. Lindenberger, P. Baltes
- Psychology, Medicine
- Psychology and aging
- 30 August 1994
Relations among age, sensory functioning (i.e., visual and auditory acuity), and intelligence were examined in a heterogeneous, age-stratified sample of old and very old individuals (N = 156, M age =… Expand
Lifespan psychology: theory and application to intellectual functioning.
- P. Baltes, U. Staudinger, U. Lindenberger
- Medicine, Psychology
- Annual review of psychology
- 1999
The focus of this review is on theory and research of lifespan (lifespan developmental) psychology. The theoretical analysis integrates evolutionary and ontogenetic perspectives on cultural and human… Expand