Adult Development Through the Lifespan

Career

When I'm 64...It's Gonna Be Great

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on October 26, 2021

Entering your sixties doesn't have to mean shuffling toward decrepitude. In fact, it can be a great decade of life.

Entering your sixties doesn't have to mean shuffling toward decrepitude. In fact, it can be a great decade of life.

Bias

“OK, Boomer” Is a Slogan for Our Time

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on December 15, 2019

Are Boomers justified in their contempt for the young? Are Millennials right to despise Boomers? Can we reject generational stereotypes?

Are Boomers justified in their contempt for the young? Are Millennials right to despise Boomers? Can we reject generational stereotypes?

Education

The College Payoff

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on November 22, 2019

Is college worth the investment, even if it means going into debt? Oh yeah, and then some.

Is college worth the investment, even if it means going into debt? Oh yeah, and then some.

Diet

The French Pastry Diet

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on November 6, 2019

Visit a French bakery every day and lose weight? Sure, but you have to walk there.

Visit a French bakery every day and lose weight? Sure, but you have to walk there.

Education

The Scandal of College Admissions

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on September 10, 2019

What are the best places to get a college education? Not the places you think.

What are the best places to get a college education? Not the places you think.

Midlife

Is Empty Nest Syndrome Real?

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on August 29, 2019

The concept is mostly mythical. Parents miss their kids when they leave home but enjoy greater freedom and time for their own relationship and interests.

The concept is mostly mythical. Parents miss their kids when they leave home but enjoy greater freedom and time for their own relationship and interests.

Gender

The Spirit of Woodstock, 50 Years Later

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on August 16, 2019

It's alive and well—among Millennials and Gen Z, not Boomers.

It's alive and well—among Millennials and Gen Z, not Boomers.

Aging

Is It Time to Retire “Retirement?"

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on August 6, 2019

People are working for longer than ever. The good news? You may love it.

People are working for longer than ever. The good news? You may love it.

Big 5 Personality Traits

Avoiding Alzheimer’s

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on July 22, 2019

These five lifestyle tips can lower your Alzheimer's risk by as much as 60 percent.

These five lifestyle tips can lower your Alzheimer's risk by as much as 60 percent.

Creativity

Is Mayor Pete Too Young to Be President?

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on July 15, 2019

Should there be a minimum age for presidential candidates? Or is it expertise that really matters?

Should there be a minimum age for presidential candidates? Or is it expertise that really matters?

Aging

Is Joe Biden Too Old to Be President?

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on July 9, 2019

Joe Biden's age is an issue in his run for president. But how much does it really matter?

Joe Biden's age is an issue in his run for president. But how much does it really matter?

Divorce

Why Are Divorce Rates Rising Among Older Americans?

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on June 30, 2019

Why is the Baby Boomer generation breaking records in later-life divorce rates? And what are the consequences?

Why is the Baby Boomer generation breaking records in later-life divorce rates? And what are the consequences?

Media

Are We Doomed by Our Devices?

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on June 24, 2019

Are we too attached to our electronic worlds? Too often they distract us from real life, but they have lots of benefits, too.

Are we too attached to our electronic worlds? Too often they distract us from real life, but they have lots of benefits, too.

Adolescence

U.S. Birth Rate Hits Record Low—Hooray!

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on May 23, 2019

Should we be worried that the U.S. birth rate is at a record low? Nah.

Should we be worried that the U.S. birth rate is at a record low? Nah.

Attention

Do Adults Develop?

Jeffrey J Arnett Ph.D. on November 14, 2018

It’s time that researchers in psychology gave adult development the attention it deserves.

It’s time that researchers in psychology gave adult development the attention it deserves.