Stress affects older adults more than young adults
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 07:07
in Psychology & Sociology
Life can be stressful, whether you're an individual watching the stock market crash or a commuter stuck in traffic. A new study, forthcoming in the journal Psychological Science, examines how stress affects decision-making and finds that older adults alter their behavior more than young adults when under stress — particularly in situations involving risk.