When Do Your Mental Powers Peak?

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us When Do Your Mental Powers Peak? While people often think that many mental abilities peak in early adulthood and then follow a steady, gradual decline into old age, new research is challenging this notion. In this week's newsletter, learn more about the ages at which certain mental powers, such as memory and emotional understanding, really peak.   Kendra Cherry Psychology Expert When Do Your Mental Powers Peak? At what age are your mental powers strongest? New research suggests that mental abilities peak at different times, some later than you might think. READ NOW Share 10 Ways to Become a More Resilient Person While some people seem to come by resilience naturally, these behaviors can also be learned. Here are 10 things you can do to become more resilient. READ NOW Share 5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Brain Want to refresh and recharge your mind? Check out our top five tips for "spring cleaning" your brain. READ NOW Share Can Positive Psychology Help You Lead a Happy Life? Positive psychology is a relatively young area that focuses on helping become happier. Learn how it might help you live a healthier, happier life. READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM Advertisement About Education   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Psychology newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved