PSYCHOLOGIST: Unhappy After 70? You Are Not Stuck This Way | Dr. Julie Erickson
The Aging Psychologist Dr. Julie Erickson joins Keen on Aging to dismantle the assumption that who you are at 70 or 80 is fixed. She walks through the research showing that our capacity to change has almost nothing to do with age, that emotional well being actually improves in later life, and that …
As People Live Longer, How Can We Live Better?
When the Stanford Center on Longevity launched in 2007, founding director Laura Carstensen spent a lot of time correcting misperceptions. “The initial response people had was, ‘Like the Methuselah Foundation? You are going to extend life?’” Carstensen was clear that the center’s aim was not to incr…
As People Live Longer, How Can We Live Better?
When the Stanford Center on Longevity launched in 2007, founding director Laura Carstensen spent a lot of time correcting misperceptions. “The initial response people had was, ‘Like the Methuselah Foundation? You are going to extend life?’” Carstensen was clear that the center’s aim was not to incr…
Why do we get Happier when we get Older?
The Happiness Curve: Why We May Get Happier as We Age Michelle Wollet reflects on why she feels happier now despite aging challenges, and shares research on the U-shaped “happiness curve,” which finds life satisfaction often dips to a low point around the late 40s (with one study across 145 countri…
Is It Too Late to Start Again? | How to Live a Good Life, Episode 4
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Your 80-Year-Old Self Has Wisdom You Don't Right Now
Imagine yourself at eighty, looking back at the decision you're wrestling with right now.
You can't actually see that far ahead. But three separate bodies of research get you closer than you'd think.
Start with regret. Cornell psychologists Thomas Gilovich and Victoria Medvec tracked how regret cha…
The Best Years of Your Life
Aging isn’t just a biological process. Our outlooks and emotions also change as we age, often in ways that boost our well-being. This week, we revisit a favorite conversation with psychologist Laura Carstensen, who helps us unpack the science behind this surprising finding, and shares what all of u…
The Best Years of Your Life
Aging isn’t just a biological process. Our outlook and emotions also change as we age, often in ways that boost our well-being. Psychologist Laura Carstensen unpacks the science behind this surprising finding, and shares what all of us can learn from older people.Have you ever been torn about wheth…
What If the Life You Built No Longer Fits?
You can build a life you love and still outgrow parts of it.
In this episode of Longevity Reimagined, we explore how our priorities, interests and sense of what matters can continue to change as we grow older.
Drawing on research into adult development, emotional priorities and generativity, we l…
Midlife Career Change: Why Successful People Start Counting Backwards
"No one knows this yet." A friend I've known for more than fifteen years said it at lunch, just before the waiter arrived. Her career looked very solid. She was thinking about what comes next anyway. Within a few weeks, I heard almost the same question from five people who don't know each other.
No…
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