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A Self-Fulfilling Prophesy: Thinking You’re Old And Frail

April 11, 2013 by

Older adults who categorise themselves as old and frail encourage attitudinal and behavioural confirmation of that identity. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by Krystal Warmoth and colleagues at University of Exeter Medical School, which was presented at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference in Harrogate, UK...

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