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#626 The Science Of A Good Life - Dr Robert Waldinger

Mental Illness Happy Hour

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The Negative Effects of Age on Our Minds

Our minds are so good at anticipating problems, but the downside of that is we make up all kinds of stuff that just isn't true. What we do find is that as people get older, they start emphasizing the positive and not so much the negative. And why do you think that is just because they have less time? Once we get to be in our 40s and then later, we get this donning awareness,. This mortality stuff is real and that, you know, that life really is short.

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