From: LiveScience
Why Older Adults Are Happier
May 29, 2013
LiveScience:
People tend to get happier as they age, and a new study could explain why: Older adults may be better able to deal with negative emotions like anger and anxiety.
In the study, older adults were less likely than younger adults to feel angry and anxious in their everyday lives, as well as when they were asked to perform a stressful task.
In addition, older adults scored higher on a test designed to measure how well participants accept their negative emotions. The researchers call this trait “acceptance,” or a tendency to be in touch with rather than avoid negative emotions.
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