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Rethinking the measurement of time horizons in the context of socioemotional selectivity theory

Commentary on “Testing a model of biopsychosocial successful aging based on socioemotional selectivity theory in the second half of life” by Soylu et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2023

Li Chu  and
Laura L. Carstensen
Li Chu
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
Laura L. Carstensen*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
*
Email: laura.carstensen@stanford.edu
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 35 , Special Issue 10: Issue Theme: Aging and Well-Being , October 2023 , pp. 533 - 536
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