Julio 2023

El envejecimiento potencialmente generativo propone que la participación cívica, social o comunitaria, el intercambio inter-generacional y la construcción de un legado que perdure en el tiempo son dimensiones que fortalecen el desarrollo y la integridad durante la adultez (Sandoval-Obando et al., 2019). Este trabajo colaborativo profundiza en la identificación de los correlatos neurológicos asociados a la generatividad (Erikson, 1950). Se revisaron artículos publicados en bases de datos Web of Science, Scopus y Pubmed, sin límite de fecha de publicación, utilizando para ello las directrices de la guía PRISMA.
Los/as invito a leer y compartir este trabajo en el que seguimos profundizando en el estudio de la generatividad, como un constructo paraguas relacionado con diferentes roles, tareas y dimensiones asociadas al bienestar psicológico a lo largo del ciclo vital. 

#generativity #lifespan #humandevelopment #neurociencias #envejecimiento #aging
 #adulthood #psychology #psicología #conocimiento #investigación #prisma 
#rsl #chile #neurosciences

Abstract
Potentially generative aging proposes that civic, social or community participation, intergenerational exchange and the construction of a legacy that lasts over time are dimensions that strengthen development and integrity during adulthood (Sandoval-Obando, Serra and Zacarés, 2019). This work delves into the identification of the neurological correlates associated with generativity (Erickson, 1950). Articles published in Web of Science, Scopus, and Pubmed databases were reviewed, with no publication date limit, using the PRISMA guidelines. The results showed that, although only 1 study explicitly alludes to the relationship between generative processes and their neurological correlates, another 15 papers suggest their association with attentional processes and processing speed, in addition to certain neuroanatomical implications at the frontal and prefrontal cortical level. Potentially generative aging is discussed as an emerging and scarcely investigated theoretical perspective, reaffirming the need to deepen its study through experimental and multidisciplinary models to contribute to the development of new possibilities for understanding aging in the field of neurosciences.

Keywords: aging, generativity, neurosciences, development, late adulthood. 

Para citar: Sandoval Obando, E., & Moncada Romero, S. . (2023). Neurological Correlates of Potentially Generative Aging. Research on Ageing and Social Policy, 11(2), 133–168. https://doi.org/10.17583/rasp.12253