Psychology
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2 weeks agoPsychology says people who stop caring what others think as they age aren't becoming rude - they're experiencing a neurological shift where the brain's social threat detection system weakens after 60, making disapproval feel less dangerous than it did at 30 - Silicon Canals
Older adults' brains process social threat differently due to measurable amygdala changes, causing reduced concern about social disapproval rather than personality decline.