At what age is a person happiest?

the Ruhr University Bochum (Germany) has solved the mystery of the era in which it is People experience maximum happiness in their lives.

Despite the ability to achieve a state of well-being at various stages of life, A certain period stands out above the rest When it comes to happiness. To unravel this mystery, the researchers analyzed subjective well-being in an extended data set 443 samples from 460,902 participants.

Lead co-author of the study, Susan BookerThey explained that they focused on “changes in three core components of subjective well-being: Life satisfaction, positive emotional states, and negative emotional states“.

The results revealed that life satisfaction tends to be low for most people Between the ages of 9 and 16 yearsbut then he encounters A Gradual growth until approximately age 70.

After that point, Satisfaction begins to decline againup to him The lowest point is around age 96. Regarding positive emotional states, this was observed decreasesFrom 9 years to 94 years. On the other hand, negative emotional states tend to do so He increasesBetween 9 and 22 years oldThen it decreases until about the age of sixty, then it rises again.

Booker points out that Hormonal changes and difficulties in social life These are factors that contribute to the decline in satisfaction between the ages of 9 and 16 years. The same happens in late adulthood, when physical performance declines and health often deteriorates Social contacts begin to decline“The researcher said.