“They” are old but “I” feel younger: Age-group dissociation as a self-protective strategy in old age.
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"They" are old but "I" feel younger: age-group dissociation as a self-protective strategy in old age.
Age becomes an important self-defining aspect particularly during advanced age. With increasing age, negative attributes related to age and aging become salient. Aging-related declines, losses, as well as the finitude of life seem to threaten older adults' sense of self. We hypothesize that older adults will try to avoid the negative consequences of their age group membership by distancing them...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychology and Aging
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1939-1498,0882-7974
DOI: 10.1037/a0024887