Episode 132: Growing Better with Age- How Emotions Change as You Get older

Psychology and Stuff · Mar 30, 2023 · 42m

In this episode, Ryan and Georjeanna chat with fellow UW-Green Bay Psychology professor, Dr. Abby Nehrkorn-Bailey, about how we deal with stress and how our emotional responses improve over the lifespan. Using the Socio-Emotional Selectivity Theory, we discuss why this finding makes sense but goes against some of the stereotypes we hold about older people.