Compared to younger adults, older adults typically remember positive information better than negative information.

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This phenomenon is known as the positivity effect, which suggests that as people age, they tend to prioritize and better remember positive information over negative information. This bias towards positivity is thought to be linked to changes in emotion regulation and goal prioritization as people age.

Compared to Younger Adults, Older Adults Typically Remember Positive Information