"I'm Getting Old" — And That Thought Might Be Killing You

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files by Michael Britt

Mar 27, 202617:42Education

Do you catch yourself saying "I'm getting old" more than you'd like to admit? Turns out, that habit might be doing more damage than you think. Psychologist Becca Levy of Yale has spent decades studying how our aging mind...

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