How might the positivity effect be explained?

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asked Jan 20 in Psychology by AbbeySorenso (1.8k points)

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answered Jan 20 by DebraKeys12 (1.7k points)

One possibility is that attentional shifts and cognitive strategies related to positive information may help regulate negative emotions in older age.

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