Socioemotional Selectivity Theory and the Regulation of Emotion in the Second Half of Life

Carstensen, Laura L.; Fung, Helene H.; Charles, Susan T.

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Socioemotional Selectivity Theory and the Regulation of Emotion in the Second Half of Life

Carstensen, Laura L., Fung, Helene H., Charles, Susan T.·2003·Motivation and Emotion

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Authors: Carstensen, L. L., Fung, H. H., & Charles, S. T.
Affiliations: Stanford University (US)
ORCID: Carstensen, Laura L.
Fung, Helene H.
Charles, Susan T.
Venue: Motivation and Emotion
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2003-06
Volume: 27
Issue: 2
Pages: 103-123
ISSN: 0146-7239 (ISSN-L)
1573-6644
DOI: 10.1023/a:1024569803230
OpenAlex: W1920782445
Cited by: 1,978
References: 80
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FWCI: 16.37
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
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Locations: Motivation and Emotion (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Social Sciences › Demography › Retirement, Disability, and Employment
Keywords: socioemotional selectivity theory, emotion regulation, aging, old age, motivation, emotional meaning, lifespan development, coping, attentional bias, memory

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