As people age do they tend to become grumpier or more mellow?

Emotion dynamics across adulthood in everyday life: Older adults are more emotionally stable and better at regulating desires.

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Burr, Daisy A.,Castrellon, Jaime J.,Zald, David H.,Samanez-Larkin, Gregory R.

Burr, D. A., Castrellon, J. J., Zald, D. H., & Samanez-Larkin, G. R. (2020). Emotion dynamics across adulthood in everyday life: Older adults are more emotionally stable and better at regulating desires. Emotion. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000734

Older adults report experiencing improved emotional health, such as more intense positive affect and less intense negative affect.

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