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    Life Stages in Emerging Adulthood

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    Life Stages in Emerging Adulthood

    How have you seen your goals change over time? Yes. What is your hoped-for possible self

    and feared possible self? What does the research say about the possible self we can become

    and the link between our possible selves and how we create meaning?

    Life Stages from a Biopsychosocial Perspective

    The biopsychosocial framework examines how one's biology, psychology, and society all shape

    who one becomes as an individual (Kail & Cavanaugh, 2023). As per McAdams' studies, life

    stories take shape in late adolescence and the beginning of adulthood and develop further

    throughout our lives. Hence, our identities, goals, and beliefs are formed by our early

    attachments in infancy and continue to alter as we experience large and small life transitions.

    McAdams' Approach to Life Stories

    McAdams's approach to life stories stresses the shifting human identity mirrored in the

    story's emotions. It also acknowledges that motives vary over time, which is reflected in a

    person's recurrent efforts to achieve objectives. The two most prevalent goal themes are an

    agency, which reflects power, accomplishment, and autonomy, and communion, which reflects

    love, closeness, and a feeling of belonging (Kail & Cavanaugh, 2023). Last but not least,

    people's views and values, or the ideology they used to frame their behaviors, are woven

    throughout and reflected in their life stories.

    The Link Between Possible Selves and Meaning

    The images that we have in our heads of ourselves in the future are called possible selves.

    These images might range from hoped-for to feared possible selves. Research shows that having

    a concise and optimistic picture of our possible selves might encourage us to pursue our goals

    and give our lives meaning (Oyserman, 2017). Yet, if we have a bleak or hazy picture of our
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    possible selves, we are more likely to experience emotions of helplessness and a lack of

    direction.

    My Changing Goals and Possible Selves

    Because of my growth and development, the goals I set for myself have changed over

    time. My adolescent goals centered on academic success and social acceptance. In my early 20s,

    I started prioritizing professional advancement and financial security above other things. Right

    now, my ideal self is a person who has struck a balance between their private and professional

    lives and is actively pursuing a beneficial effect on their society through volunteerism and

    advocacy. My greatest dread is that I may lose enthusiasm for battling for my goals and

    experience stagnation in my personal growth.


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    References

    Kail, R. V., & Cavanaugh, J. C. (2023). Human development: A life-span view (9th ed.).

    Cengage Learning.

    Oyserman, D. (2017). Possible selves. In J. D. Wright (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of the

    Social & Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed., pp. 580-586). Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-

    097086-8.53022-7

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