Sociology / Unit 7 Soc 1153 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Gerotranscendence
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The idea
Gerotranscendence, Tornstam's interactionist theory, proposes that aging can bring a shift toward less self-centered concerns and greater comfort with life's ambiguities.
In practice
An older adult who lets go of an old dispute, rather than continuing to press it, illustrates the shift the theory describes.
Where people slip
Tornstam does not claim everyone reaches this state; some people instead grow more isolated or embittered with age.
Your place on the trail
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