„Múlttá lett jövőm” Az öregedéshez vezető lelki folyamat néhány jellemzőjéről
“My future that turned into past” (On some typical features of aging as a psychological process)

Summary/Abstract: The author, a psychologist, surveys typical features of aging from a psychological point of view. Following Erik Erikson´s developmental crisis theory she examines one by one the problems that arise with the successive changes of life phases. Besides theoretical considerations – Jung, Maslow, Frankl, Satir – the essay also deals with personal experiences as well as portrayals of aging in literature. The crisis of old age is described as an identity crisis: a quest for integrity in which one has to struggle with problems of alienation and emotional closure. A possible solution can be to remain active and creative, which also includes facing final questions. In this way, old age can bring a qualitative change and reveal its own values.

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