This book provides an overview of the psychological foundations of gerontology and explains the psychology of ageing from a lifespan point of view. It represents a compendium on gerontopsychology and is used for basic reading in many study courses and training courses in the social sciences, health sciences, and nursing studies, as well as in developmental psychology. This new edition has been fully updated and expanded to include important topics such as emotional regulation, neuroscientific ageing research and plasticity research, as well as participatory ageing research.

Professor Dr. Mike Martin ist Professor für Gerontologie und Gerontopsychologie an der Universität Zürich, Direktor des Zentrums für Gerontologie sowie Geschäftsführender Direktor des Universitären Forschungsschwerpunkts (UFSP) "Dynamik Gesunden Alterns" und des "International Normal Aging and Plasticity Imaging Centers" (INAPIC) an der Universität Zürich. Professor Dr. phil. Matthias Kliegel ist Professor für Psychologie an der Universität Genf.

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