Title: Age Stereotypes: Core Dete rminants of Development in Old Age
Summary: Previous research on age stereotypes is characterized by several blind spots: It ha s focused (a) on stereotypes of old people\, neglecting stereotypes of the young\, (b) on general stereotypes\, neglecting domain-specific views on ag ing\, (c) on descriptive stereotypes\, neglecting prescriptive age norms\, and on (d) shared beliefs\, neglecting individual and age-related differenc es in the endorsement of age stereotypes. Taking into account the complexit ies of age stereotypes and their differential endorsement allows us to gain a deeper understanding of their functions\, acquisition\, and implications for life span development. Recent studies from our lab support the view th at age-related differences in the endorsement of age stereotypes mostly ref lect internalization and projection processes. Age stereotypes serve the fu nction of organizing development in accordance with a standardized life bio graphy by specifying what is considered to be age-appropriate behavior\, bu t they also limit developmental options by propagating rigid normative view s of how old are and what they should and should not do.
Spea ker Biography: Klaus Rothermund is a leading expert in aging resea rch and life-span development\, serving as Full Professor and Chair of Gene ral Psychology at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena\, Germany. A ma jor focus of his research is on age stereotypes\, and on how views on aging influence development in old age. For more than a decade\, he has been the speaker of the international and interdisciplinary research consortium “Ag ing as Future”\, addressing topics of internalization of age stereotypes\, preparation for old age\, and age discrimination. He has served as co-chair of the expert committee for the 9th Aging Report of the Federal Government of Germany\, and wrote a review on ageism for the Anti-Discrimi nation Agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. He participated as work g roup chair for the European Cost Action “No-to-Ageism”. He is editor-in-chi ef for the journal Cognition & Emotion\, and member of the editori al board of Psychology & Aging and Life Span Development and M ental Health.
This talk is in-person. A network ing session with refreshments will follow the talk.
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This r esearch seminar is co-sponsored by the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging.
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