Learning Outcomes Describe Erikson’s stage of generativity vs. stagnation Evaluate Levinson’s notion of the midlife crisis Examine key theories on aging, including socio-emotional selectivity theory (SSC) and selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) What do you think is the happiest stage of life? What about the saddest stages? Perhaps surprisingly, Blanchflower & Oswald (2008) found that reported levels … Continue reading Psychosocial Development in Midlife