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Margie E. Lachman
Known forResearch on psychosocial behavioral factors that can protect against, minimize, or compensate for declines in cognition and health
Academic background
Alma materPennsylvania State University
Academic work
DisciplinePsychology
InstitutionsBrandeis University

Margie E. Lachman is an American psychologist. She is the Minnie and Harold Fierman Professor of Psychology at Brandeis University,[1] director of the Lifespan Developmental Psychology Lab[2] and the director of the Boston Roybal Center for Active Lifestyle Interventions.[3] She was editor of the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences (2000-2003), and has edited two volumes on midlife development.[4][5] She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 20[6] and the Gerontological Society of America.[7] Lachman's research is in the area of lifespan development with a focus on midlife and later life. Her current work is aimed at identifying psychosocial (e.g., sense of control)[8] and behavioral (e.g., physical exercise) factors[9] that can protect against, minimize, or compensate for declines in cognition (e.g., memory)[10] and health.[11] She is conducting studies to examine long-term predictors of psychological and physical health,[12] laboratory-based experiments to identify psychological and physiological processes involved in aging-related changes,[13] especially in memory, and intervention studies[14] to enhance performance and promote adaptive functioning through active engagement and physical activity.[15]

Lachman has published numerous chapters and journal articles on these topics and has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning[16] and the NPR TED Radio Hour.[17] Lachman was a member of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Midlife Development[18] and is currently collaborating on a 20-year longitudinal follow-up of the original MacArthur midlife sample.[19] She has conducted intervention studies designed to enhance the sense of control over memory and physical exercise.[14]

Selected awards and honors

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She received the Distinguished Research Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, Division on Adult Development and Aging in 2003,[20] and the Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology Award in Behavioral and Social Sciences from the Gerontological Society of America in 2015.[21] In 2021 she received the Distinguished Mentorship in Gerontology Award from the Gerontological Society of America Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences.[22]

Selected publications

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Books

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Journal articles

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  • Lachman, M. E. (2004). Development in midlife. Annual Review of Psychology, 55. 305–331. doi:10.1146/annurev.psych.55.090902.141521.
  • Lachman, M. E. (2006). Perceived Control Over Aging-Related Declines: Adaptive Beliefs and Behaviors. Current Directions in Psychological Science. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00453.x.
  • Lachman, M. E., et al. (2010). Frequent cognitive activity compensates for education differences in episodic memory. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18. 4–10. doi:10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181ab8b62
  • Lachman, M. E., Neupert, S.D., & Agrigoroaei, S. (2011) The relevance of control beliefs for health and aging. Handbook of the psychology of aging, 7. 175–190. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-380882-0.00011-5
  • Lachman, M. E., Salom, T., & Agrigoroaei, S. (2015). Midlife as a pivotal period in the life course: Balancing growth and decline at the crossroads of youth and old age. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 39. 20–31. doi:10.1177/0165025414533223

References

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  1. ^ "Margie Lachman". Brandeis Faculty Guide. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Lachman, Margie. "Lifespan Developmental Psychology Laboratory". Brandeis University. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Edward R. Roybal Centers for Translational Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences of Aging". National Institute on Aging. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Multiple Paths of Midlife Development. The John D. And Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development, Studies on Successful Midlife Development. University of Chicago Press. Retrieved June 11, 2020. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Handbook of Midlife Development". Wiley. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Fellows List". Adult Development and Aging. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "GSA Current Fellows". The Gerontological Society of America. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Lachman, Margie E.; Agrigoroaei, Stefan; Rickenbach, Elizabeth H. (2015). "Making Sense of Control: Change and Consequences". Emerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: 1–16. doi:10.1002/9781118900772.etrds0209. ISBN 9781118900772.
  9. ^ Jette, Alan M.; Castaneda-Sceppa, Carmen; Lubben, James; Lipsitz, Lewis; Lachman, Margie E. (2018). "When adults don't exercise: Behavioral strategies to increase physical activity in sedentary middle-aged and older adults". Innovation in Aging. 2: igy007. doi:10.1093/geroni/igy007. PMC 6037047. PMID 30003146.
  10. ^ Hughes, M. L.; Agrigoroaei, S.; Jeon, M.; Bruzzese, M.; Lachman, M. E. (2018). "Change in cognitive performance from midlife into old age: Findings from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) Study". Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 24 (8): 805–820. doi:10.1017/S1355617718000425. PMC 6170692. PMID 30019663.
  11. ^ Lachman, Margie E.; Agrigoroaei, Stefan (2010). "Promoting functional health in midlife and old age: Long-term protective effects of control beliefs, social support, and physical exercise". PLOS ONE. 5 (10): e13297. Bibcode:2010PLoSO...513297L. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013297. PMC 2952603. PMID 20949016.
  12. ^ Liu, Y.; Lachman, M. E. (2019). "Socioeconomic Status and Parenting Style From Childhood: Long-Term Effects on Cognitive Function in Middle and Later Adulthood". The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 74 (6): e13–e24. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz034. PMC 6703235. PMID 30888020.
  13. ^ Lachman, M. E.; Agrigoroaei, S. (2012). "Low Perceived Control as a Risk Factor for Episodic Memory: The Mediational Role of Anxiety and Task Interference". Memory & Cognition. 40 (2): 287–296. doi:10.3758/s13421-011-0140-x. PMC 3277863. PMID 21918911.
  14. ^ a b Robinson, Stephanie A.; Bisson, Alycia N.; Hughes, Matthew L.; Ebert, Jane; Lachman, Margie E. (2018). "Time for change: Using implementation intentions to promote physical activity in a randomised pilot trial". Psychology & Health. 34 (2): 232–254. doi:10.1080/08870446.2018.1539487. PMC 6440859. PMID 30596272.
  15. ^ Infurna, F. J.; Gerstorf, D.; Lachman, M. E. (2020). "Midlife in the 2020s: Opportunities and challenges". American Psychologist. 75 (4): 470–485. doi:10.1037/amp0000591. PMC 7347230. PMID 32378943.
  16. ^ "The myth of the male mid-life crisis". CBS Sunday Morning. June 22, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  17. ^ "How Did Abraham Maslow Change Psychology?". Ted Radio Hour. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  18. ^ "Midlife in the United States (MIDUS 1), 1995-1996 (ICPSR 2760)". ICPSR Find & Analyze Data. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  19. ^ "Margie E. Lachman". Midlife in the United States. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  20. ^ "Baltes Distinguished Research Achievement Award". Adult Development and Aging. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  21. ^ "Awardees". The Gerontological Society of America. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  22. ^ "The Gerontological Society of America congratulates 2021 awardees". EurekAlert. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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