Is There a Theory of Aging?

Theory was developed to explain what was then called the paradox of aging, that is, older people's emotional well being is actually better than those who are middle aged and younger. We see age effects, but we can eliminate this age effect with a simple instruction to individuals about their future perceptions of time. And i think it's probably the thing i'm most proud of in this theory, is its exactly what you just said. It's really not a theory of aging. It's a theory about time horizons which are associated with aging.