Self-esteem declines sharply among older adults while middle-aged are most confident

Friday, April 2, 2010 - 01:14 in Psychology & Sociology

Self-esteem rises steadily as people age but starts declining around the time of retirement, according to a longitudinal study of men and women ranging in age from 25 to 104.

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