Psychology tells why older people who feel young at heart are viewed better only if they don't violate age stereotypes too much: Acceptance depends both on how one ages and how much that aging resembles what society expects to see.
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A recent study looked at how people react to older adults who say they feel younger than they are.
A recent study looked at how people react to older adults who say they feel younger than they are.
The perception is positive, but only to a certain point: when age stereotypes are broken too much, the assessment changes.
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