Adulthood

Adulthood offers a thorough foundation to learn, consolidate, and apply developmental concepts and current knowledge to the psychology of adult development. It illustrates major ideas with carefully selected research that is widely referenced and topically pertinent to development in early, middle, and late adulthood.

Rita M. Curl-Langager graduated from the University of Kansas and is Professor Emeritus from Minot State University, USA. She taught developmental psychology courses for over 30 years, successfully developed and funded several community-based programs for adults, and served on executive committees for numerous community agencies. Dr. Curl-Langager is a 2022 Who's Who in America listee and a member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Gerontological Association of America.

Section I. Themes, Theories, and Methods of Study 1. An Introduction to Adult Development 2. Theories of Adult Development 3. Methods of Studying Adulthood Section II. Biological Foundations of Adulthood 4. Biological Systems in Adult Development 5. Lifestyles and Health Section III. Cognition, Intelligence, and Personality Development 6. Intelligence, the Brain, and Cognitive Processes 7. Cognitive Processes, Wisdom, and Creativity 8. Personality and Self 9. Mental Health 10. Family and Personal Relationships Section IV. The Context of Adulthood 11. Careers and Retirement 12. Dying and Death