In today's culture obsessed with being forever young, aging is often seen as something to be feared. But a new study says at least one thing improves with age: self-confidence.
At age 60, self-confidence peaks, according to a recent article in the journal Psychological Bulletin—and those positive feelings can stay at their peak for an entire decade.
Self-confidence begins to form and grows between the ages of 4-11. One of the reasons is that children start to feel more and more independent during these years. They start to do things by themselves, they are more curious and this affects the increase in self-confidence. During adolescence, the level of self-confidence does not change.
From the age of 60-70 a person is at the peak of his self-confidence. After this age, the decline begins and studies have shown that it decreases significantly in the 90s. This is related to the fact that most people may have lost their partner or their social roles. Unfortunately, this can also cause depression, or other disorders that impair well-being.
Of course, such a feeling is not always at the same level, as it depends on the events that happen in our lives. Success at work, in personal life, stressful experiences and everything else affect self-confidence, so the above-mentioned ages do not apply to everyone.
