You can’t help getting older...

A robust understanding of human development necessitates a strong theoretical foundation. Denis Gerstorf contributed to this special issue of Psychology and Aging, which brings together four key contributions that advance theoretical perspectives within the psychological science of adult development and aging. By exploring the interplay of age-related change, stability, and individual variation across generations and sociocultural contexts, these articles help to deepen our understanding of the multifaceted processes that shape the human lifespan. 

Abstract

Theory is critical for a developmental science that explains age-related change and stability in psychological phenomena—and their variation across generational and sociocultural contexts. This special issue presents four contributions that advance theoretical approaches to the psychological science of adult development and aging.