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The Physical and Psychological Changes That Come with Increasing Age

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The physical and psychological changes that come with increasing age can cause stress. According to psychologist Erik Erikson,older people must resolve a tension of "______________."


Definitions:

Ancestral Memory

The theory that individuals inherit memories and experiences of their ancestors.

Preconscious

Refers to the part of the mind that contains thoughts, memories, and feelings that are not currently in conscious awareness but can easily be brought to consciousness.

Genital Stage

A stage of psychosexual development in Freudian theory occurring from puberty onwards, focused on mature sexual intimacy and relationships.

Phallic Stage

A Freudian concept referring to a stage of psychosexual development, typically occurring between the ages of three and six, where children's focus of pleasure is on the genital organs.

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