+ Feelings go up after midlife - feelings subside after midlifeOlder adults use more + words to describe emotions

Older adults pay less attention to - stimuli

Amygdala diminishes in responsiveness to - stimuli and retains its responsiveness to +

As the years go by feelings mellowHighs less high, lows less lowThere is stability of well being across the

life spanAdult moods are less extreme but more

enduringOld age offers less intense joy but greater

contentment and increased spiritualityAs we age, life becomes less an emotional

rollercoaster, more like paddling a canoe