Description

The book focuses on human development during adulthood and explains how people change psychologically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively as they move through adult life. It also considers important experiences such as relationships, parenthood, career, retirement, life crises, ageing, and bereavement.

Main ideas in the Introduction

1. Adulthood is a period of development
   Development does not stop when a person becomes an adult. People continue to change in their thinking, emotions, personality, relationships, values, and goals.
2. Development is influenced by life experiences
   Events such as marriage, becoming a parent, starting or changing a career, retirement, crises, and loss can influence a person’s development.
3. Development is multidimensional
   Adult development includes several interconnected areas:
   • Cognitive development
   • Emotional development
   • Motivation
   • Personality