ScienceThursday, 17 September · 09:00
Scientists Found the Exact Age You Stop Caring What People Think
A long-running wellbeing survey has pinpointed the age at which concern about other people's opinions drops sharply, and it is earlier than most people guess. The researchers say the shift is less about confidence and more about running out of energy to pretend. Respondents past that age describe it as the best thing that ever happened to them.
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At what age did you stop caring what people think, or are you still waiting?
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What did you pretend to like for years just to fit in?
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What is the one opinion you would still change your behaviour for?
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