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Aging Out of Fucks: The Neuroscience of Why You Suddenly Can’t Pretend Anymore

Aging Out of Fucks: The Neuroscience of Why You Suddenly Can’t Pretend Anymore

An essay exploring the psychological and neurological shifts of aging

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  • Wynne
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    “A friend shared this with me when I told her I felt a visceral shift in attitude: “am I not nice anymore??”.”

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  • Soph
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    “It does get easier the older I get…”

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