Older adults tend to compartmentalize their self-concept more than younger and middle-aged adults by categorizing the positive and negative aspects of self separately.

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This is supported by research on aging and self-concept. Older adults tend to emphasize positive aspects of self and minimize negative ones, and they may also categorize their self-concept more in terms of role identities (e.g. grandparent, retiree) than personality traits.

Older Adults Tend to Compartmentalize Their Self-Concept More Than Younger