The membership of the European Society for Research in Adult Development (ESRAD) includes people from all disciplines who are interested in

positive adult development Positive adult development is a subfield of developmental psychology that studies positive development during adulthood. It is one of four major forms of adult developmental study that can be identified, according to Michael Commons; the other thre ...

. Positive adult development refers to development starting in late adolescence and continuing through to the end of life. The focus is on expanded capabilities and changes that improve the quality of life. Research and discussion within the field of Positive Adult Development include the topics of

wisdom Wisdom, sapience, or sagacity is the ability to contemplate and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight. Wisdom is associated with attributes such as unbiased judgment, compassion, experiential self-knowledge, ...

cognitive development Cognitive development is a field of study in neuroscience and psychology focusing on a child's development in terms of information processing, conceptual resources, perceptual skill, language learning, and other aspects of the developed adult bra ...

. and

moral development Moral Development focuses on the emergence, change and understanding of morality from infancy through adulthood. Morality develops across a life span in a variety of ways and is influenced by an individual's experiences and behavior when faced ...

psychotherapy Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase happiness, and overcome pro ...

adult education Adult education, distinct from child education, is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities in order to gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values. Merriam, Sharan B. & Brockett, Ralp ...

, political development, societal and

spiritual development The meaning of ''spirituality'' has developed and expanded over time, and various meanings can be found alongside each other. Traditionally, spirituality referred to a religious process of re-formation which "aims to recover the original shape o ...

.Ken Wilber (1996) A Brief History of Everything, (Boston & London: Shambhala Publications, 2nd edition, 2000 Both empirical and theoretical research are encouraged. ESRAD is connected to Society for Research in Adult Development (SRAD). Society was found in Lund 2011 in Sweden, and after that annual symposiums have been held (2012 Coimbra, Portugal; 2013 Freiburg-im-Breisgau, Germany; 2014 Helsinki, Finland; 2016 The Hague, Holland; 2018 London, U.K.)
Dr. Oliver Robinson
act as president from 2016- onwards, and Dr. Rebecca Hamer as vice-president.

External links

Home pageSociety for Research in Adult Development SRADJournal of Adult Development

References

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