APS

2023 APS Annual Convention

What Makes an Adult? New Approaches to Psychological Development in Adulthood

Sunday, May 28, 2023 · Washington, DC

Oral · Developmental

Adulthood is a time of dynamic, rich, and rewarding psychological change traversing the developmental domains of emotion, motivation, and cognition. This symposium will define what it means to be an adult today, chart individual differences in development across adulthood, and link adults’ psychological development with mental health and well-being.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Sophie von StummChair
    University of York

Presentations

  1. The Cares Taxonomy: Five Psychological Qualities of AdulthoodMegan Wright
  2. Established Adulthood: Navigating the Complex Years of the 30s and 40sClare Mehta
  3. Considering within-Person Sense of Purpose Variability across the LifespanGabrielle Pfund
  4. Does prosociality increase with age? Evidence for domain-specificityAlexandra Freund