Psychology

• Psychology Index
• Psychology Variable List

The psychological domains and their main constructs:
 

Intellectual functioning / cognition

• General Intelligence "G"
• Reasoning
• Perceptual Speed
• Memory
• Knowledge
• Fluency
• Cognitive Plasticity (Baseline reserve capacity):
  Reasoning
  Perceptual Speed
  Memory

Self and personality

• Neuroticism
• Extraversion
• Openness for Experience
• Positive and Negative Affect
• Future Orientation / Optimism
• Social and Emotional Loneliness
• Subjective Well-being
• Subjective Age
• Experience of Time
• Life Investment / Personal Goals
• Control Beliefs
• Coping Styles
• Selective Optimization with Compensation
• Ups and Downs of Life
• Possible Selves
• Spontaneous Self-description "Who am I?"
• Likes and Dislikes Concerning Personal Age

Social relationships

• Structure of Social Network
• Age and Gender Composition of Social Network
• Contacts Within Social Network
• Evaluation of Social Network
• Quality of Relationships
• Social Support
• Social Activities
• Very Close Relationships
• Life-span Relationships

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