title: Mind matters: cognitive and physical effects of aging self-stereotypes.
abstract: In the first part of this article, a wide range of research is drawn upon to describe the process by which aging stereotypes are internalized in younger individuals and then become self-stereotypes when individuals reach old age. The second part consists of a review of the author's cross-cultural, experimental, and longitudinal research that examines the cognitive and physical effects of aging self-stereotypes. The final section presents suggestions for future research relating to aging self-stereotypes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8034,USA. Becca.Levy@yale.edu
authors.forename: Becca R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008875:Middle Aged; D010553:Personality Development; D011287:Prejudice; D012649:Self Concept; D013240:Stereotyping