Doubt Monster

Doubt Monster

Bending the Curve on Self-Esteem

Feeling good across the decades

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Amy L Bernstein
Feb 27, 2024
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I stumbled across some research that set off lots of flashing lights—in a good way:

Your self-esteem peaks between the ages of 60 and 70.

Here’s a graph to prove it:

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