Seventy-year-old Heidi had a doctor appointment in the morning. At the appointment, her physician told Heidi that her blood pressure was "pretty high," her bone density was "scary," and her cholesterol level was "fine." When Heidi's husband asks her how the appointment, Heidi says, "the doctors said that I was fine." This comment illustrates the concept of

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The comment "the doctor said I was fine" is an example of a positivity effect, where older adults tend to focus more on positive information and downplay negative information. This is evident in the fact that Heidi only mentioned the positive aspect of her health (cholesterol level), while ignoring the negative aspects (blood pressure and bone density).

Seventy-Year-Old Heidi Had a Doctor Appointment in the Morning