Aging Paradox: Decoding the Socioemotional Selectivity Theory

Western culture is obsessed with youth, operating under the widespread assumption that aging is a tragic, depressing descent into cognitive decline and misery. The data, however, proves the exact opposite. As human beings age, they become measurably happier, more emotionally stable, and less prone to stress-a psychological reality explained by the Socioemotional Selectivity Theory. Developed by ...