Researchers who study ageing keep returning to one uncomfortable truth

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  Psychology

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  Psychology

  A University of Virginia study followed 184 people from age 13 into their mid-30s and found empathy…

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  Psychology

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  Business

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  Psychology

  In a Chicago commuter experiment, passengers told to talk to a stranger reported a significantly…

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  Psychology

  Psychology says people who stop trying to impress others aren't becoming cold or indifferent

  By The Balance · Aug 16, 2026

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  Psychology

  Researchers surveyed nearly 900 adults and found that total isolation was actually less restorative…

  By The Balance · Aug 15, 2026

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  Psychology

  Yale researchers followed 660 people for 23 years and found that those who viewed their own ageing…

  By Lachlan Brown · Aug 15, 2026

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  Psychology

  UC Berkeley researchers once ran four studies and found the same striking pattern each time

  By Lachlan Brown · Aug 15, 2026

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  A 20-year Swedish study of nearly 30,000 women found that nonsmokers who avoided active sun…

  By Lachlan Brown · Aug 15, 2026

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