Levinson, Erikson, and Valliant have many different ideas of how middle aged people will go through changes socioemotionally, physically, and cognitively (Santrock, 2015). By objectively interviewing two middle aged persons, one should be able to test and prove or refute their hypotheses regarding middle age.
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Levinson Levinson focuses on periods of middle age. He is interested in midlife crises and their validity, when a person goes through a certain, life changing moment, and how their physical, cognitive, and mental health can be symbiotic. According to Levinson, an important part of middle age is coming to grips with being old versus being young (Santrock, 2015). Along with that, Dr. R has also come to grips with what he can and cannot …show more content…
W has (Santrock, 2015). Coming to terms with new things is a large part of middle age, according to Levinson (Santrock, 2015). Mr. W was asked what the two things he learned to accept in middle age were. He, while being slightly serious, but mostly facetious, loosely quoted Toby Keith saying, “I am not as good as I used to be, but I am good once as I’ve ever been. Also, being closer to death.” When asked if he had a midlife crisis, as Levinson believes that midlife crises are the cause of being in between two very important ages (Santrock, 2015), Mr. W said that he had went through his, and without further detail said that it wasn’t as he imagined it would have …show more content…
W. At the age of 50, he has an eleven-month-old son, and another one on the way. Biological generativity, the need to have children to continue your legacy in Erikson’s theory, is obviously in effect for Mr. W (Santrock, 2015). When asked if he believes he nurtured his children effectively for them to be successful he stated, “Some of them. I wish I had been more effective for the first two.” Within his personal life, the only legacy he wishes to leave is that which gives his knowledge and experiences as a father, brother, husband, and son. With his work, Mr. W claims that his work indeed does help the next generation, and if he were to give wisdom for the next generation is has to be behavioral. He states, “Take your time, stay calm and be patient. All good things come to those who are rational.” Under Erikson’s theory of generativity versus stagnation, Mr. W would be in an active state of generativity through biology, parenting, and his behavioral analyst
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Levinson Levinson focuses on periods of middle age. He is interested in midlife crises and their validity, when a person goes through a certain, life changing moment, and how their physical, cognitive, and mental health can be symbiotic. According to Levinson, an important part of middle age is coming to grips with being old versus being young (Santrock, 2015). Along with that, Dr. R has also come to grips with what he can and cannot …show more content…
W has (Santrock, 2015). Coming to terms with new things is a large part of middle age, according to Levinson (Santrock, 2015). Mr. W was asked what the two things he learned to accept in middle age were. He, while being slightly serious, but mostly facetious, loosely quoted Toby Keith saying, “I am not as good as I used to be, but I am good once as I’ve ever been. Also, being closer to death.” When asked if he had a midlife crisis, as Levinson believes that midlife crises are the cause of being in between two very important ages (Santrock, 2015), Mr. W said that he had went through his, and without further detail said that it wasn’t as he imagined it would have …show more content…
W. At the age of 50, he has an eleven-month-old son, and another one on the way. Biological generativity, the need to have children to continue your legacy in Erikson’s theory, is obviously in effect for Mr. W (Santrock, 2015). When asked if he believes he nurtured his children effectively for them to be successful he stated, “Some of them. I wish I had been more effective for the first two.” Within his personal life, the only legacy he wishes to leave is that which gives his knowledge and experiences as a father, brother, husband, and son. With his work, Mr. W claims that his work indeed does help the next generation, and if he were to give wisdom for the next generation is has to be behavioral. He states, “Take your time, stay calm and be patient. All good things come to those who are rational.” Under Erikson’s theory of generativity versus stagnation, Mr. W would be in an active state of generativity through biology, parenting, and his behavioral analyst