Tag: conscientiousness
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Could Your Personality Shorten Your Life? New UL Study Signals Startling Link
New UL study reveals a surprising link between personality and longevity A large-scale study led by researchers at the University of Limerick has found a connection between how people think, feel, and behave and their overall life expectancy. Analyzing nearly six million person-years of data, the study suggests that personality traits may be as influential…
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Study Reveals the Surprising Age When the Brain is at Its Sharpest
New Insights into the Brain’s Peak: Midlife May Be the New Prime When we picture peak mental performance, many of us imagine youth at its height. However, a recent study published in Intelligence suggests the brain’s sharpest years may occur much later than commonly assumed. Led by Associate Professor Gilles E. Gignac of the University…
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Redefining Peak Age: Why Growing Older Can Be a Professional Advantage
Introduction: Rethinking the Aging Narrative When we think about peak performance, age often comes to mind as a limiting factor. Yet recent research by a team of scholars, including a colleague and me, challenges this idea. Published in Intelligence, our study suggests that overall psychological functioning peaks between ages 55 and 60 for many people,…
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Redefining Peak Age: Exciting Prospects in Older Adulthood
Redefining Peak Age: Why Growing Older Can Spark Extraordinary Performance For years, popular wisdom has suggested that peak performance—whether in athletics, mathematics, or chess—occurs early in life and then gradually declines. A recent study by researchers including a colleague and myself, published in Intelligence, challenges this narrative. Our work shows that many aspects of overall…