It was surprising to read that creativity studies in adults conducted by psychologists at the University of California Berkley showed that creativity tends to decline with age. Their research found that older adults showed fewer creative thought processes than children. https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/114/30/7892.full.pdf This study supports the idea that older people aren’t creative. Society generally regards elders as […]
applying positive psychology to aging
Age Changes Life’s Perspective
Have you noticed that age changes your perspective on life? The ‘stuff’ of daily living matters less. There are fewer worries. It’s easier to ignore things that, in the past, might have led to anxiety, frustration, or anger. Negative events, though troubling, are more easily taken in stride. Thinking focuses on the present rather than dwelling […]
How Will You Celebrate UNIDOP?
UNIDOP or United Nations International Day of Older Persons happens on Sunday, October 1. In 1990, the United Nations General Assembly designated October 1 as a day to celebrate the contributions seniors make to society. Seniorszen blog https://www.seniorszen.com/blog/2017/09/26/celebrate-seniors-october-1 notes that the theme for 2017 is ‘Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, Contributions, and Participation of […]
Retirement Happiness and Positive Psychology
In recent weeks I’ve been researching positive psychology for guest posts that I write for a UK newsletter. I’ve been considering how the principles of positive psychology can increase retirement happiness. The field of positive psychology is largely attributed to the work of Martin Seligman. Positive psychology seeks to understand the nature of happiness and […]