Laura L. Carstensen, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, says that one of the biggest hurdles to overcome as we age is a phenomenon called the “misery myth.” She argues that we need to overcome this tendency to imagine old age as bleak and dreaded. Recorded on 10/27/2011. [3/2012] [Show ID: 23202]

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