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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > friendship and caregiving in adulthood > socioemotional selectivity theory
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > friendship and caregiving in adulthood > socioemotional selectivity theory
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > friendship and caregiving in adulthood > socioemotional selectivity theory
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > theoretical approaches to studying relationships > socioemotional selectivity theory
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > theoretical approaches to studying relationships > socioemotional selectivity theory
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > theoretical approaches to studying relationships > socioemotional selectivity theory

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socioemotional selectivity theory  

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  • This entry describes a life-span theory of motivation that offers an explanatory framework and testable hypotheses about the ways in which perceived endings affect goals, preferences, and even cognitive processing. Because aging is associated with time left in life, the theory predicts reliable age differences in these domains. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Socioemotional Selectivity Theory]

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