The aim of this research was to determine whether a transitional phase exists between the condition of ‘young adult’ and that of ‘mature adult’, during which the so-called midlife crisis might occur. This phase could have negative consequences for both the emotional-affective aspects of relational behaviour and intellectual efficiency in work-related tasks, including partial losses in cognitive performance in tasks that are central to professional roles. The objective is to support the development of specific lifelong learning programs that take these factors into account. The results do not show significant differences between subgroups in any personality factor or structure related to age. Regarding cognitive functioning, the findings suggest the possibility of increased intelligence even in adulthood, along with the stability of certain personality traits over time and an openness to continuing education and cultural activities.
Pegaso University, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-1228-8959
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Titolo del capitolo
Funzioni cognitive e benessere psicofisico in midlife: i risultati di uno studio conoscitivo preliminare
Autori
Eugenia Treglia, Anna Maria Mariani, Francesco Peluso Cassese
Lingua
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7.60
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2025
Copyright
© 2025 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
Accompagnare la longevità
Sottotitolo del libro
Buone pratiche educative e formative per l’invecchiamento attivo
Curatori
Vanna Boffo, Michele Bertani, Donatella Bramanti, Rabih Chattat, Laura Formenti
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Numero di pagine
628
Anno di pubblicazione
2025
Copyright
© 2025 Author(s)
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Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0743-0
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0744-7
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0745-4
Collana
Studies on Adult Learning and Education
ISSN della collana
2704-596X
e-ISSN della collana
2704-5781