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[Changes in time perspectives in advanced age].

H Thomae1

  • 1Psychologisches Institut der Universität Bonn.

Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie
|March 1, 1989
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As individuals age, their perception of time evolves. Research indicates that the time perspective in older adults is shaped by lifelong changes in temporal and social orientation, not solely by age-related shifts.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Context:

  • Examines changes in the time perspective of elderly individuals.
  • Discusses behavioral consequences associated with altered time perception in old age.
  • Investigates hypotheses regarding age-related temporal shifts.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate three distinct hypotheses concerning the time perspective of the elderly.
  • To analyze research data to either reject or modify these hypotheses.
  • To understand the continuous nature of temporal and social orientation changes throughout life.

Summary:

  • Rejects or modifies hypotheses on increasing time sensitivity, de-differentiation of future time perspective, and normative-prescriptive approaches to finitude in old age.
  • Highlights that time perspective in older adults results from continuous, lifelong adaptations.

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  • Emphasizes the interplay of temporal and social orientation in shaping an individual's life course.

    • Impact:

    • Provides a nuanced understanding of how time perspective changes in later life.
    • Challenges simplistic views of age-related temporal shifts.
    • Informs future research on aging, time perception, and life course development.