+ 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