Finding the Balance to Quiet the Striving: The Difference Between Successful Aging and Wise Aging.

Judith Glück, Luisa Jäger, Irina Auer-Spath, Imke Alenka Harbig

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Article in The Gerontologist, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Judith GlückDepartment of Psychology, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-8923-9306

Luisa JägerDepartment of Psychology, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria.

Irina Auer-SpathDepartment of Psychology, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria.

Imke Alenka HarbigDepartment of Psychology, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria.

Funding

Austrian Science Fund FWF P 21011

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper draws on wisdom and lifespan development research to propose a conception of "wise aging," which may become particularly relevant in very old age as people's capacities for successful aging decline. We propose that 3 types of balance distinguish wise aging from successful aging. First, wisdom balances one's own interest with the greater good, emphasizing self-transcendence and compassion. Second, wisdom balances control striving with acceptance of uncontrollability. Wise aging involves a realistic awareness of one's decreasing levels of control and one's interconnectedness to and dependence on other people. Third, wisdom acknowledges, regulates, and balances positive and negative affect. Wise aging involves the ability to appreciate and relish the joys of life, but also to accept and embrace more negative emotions and to support others going through different times.

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AgingHealthy AgingAgedAged, 80 and overEmotionsEmpathyHumansAgingSelf-transcendenceSuccessful agingWisdomWise aging

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PMID39233589

DOI10.1093/geront/gnae126

PMCPMC11775390

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