It turns out being young isn’t all it’s cracked up to be – at least that’s what a slew of scientific studies have found.
In fact, we continue to peak well into our middle age and later life, according to Business Insider.
They’ve developed a graph that shows the average age that human beings peak at various points during their lives – and the results might surprise you.
Seven to eight-year-olds find it the easiest to learn a new language. But your math skills won’t reach their peak until you hit 50.
Interestingly, your ability to remember unfamiliar names peaks at 22, but you’re better at learning new faces around 32 (so you’ll remember someone’s face but not their name annoyingly).
Women are most attractive to men around 23, while men’s attractiveness to women seems to get better with age (gotta love those double standards).
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And you can improve on some of your results. While muscles are the strongest at 25, they can stay this way for another 10 to 15 years – and can be enhanced by resistance training.
Bone mass does hit its highest at age 30 – a good reason to keep up your calcium and Vitamin D intake.
But people really do get smarter as they get older. In one study about conflict, researchers discovered those aged 60 to 90 did better than every other age group on resolving issues. Your vocabulary also peaks in your late 60s and early 70s.
And while life satisfaction peaks at 23 before a dip in middle age, it peaks again at the age of 69. Men and women both also feel the most comfortable with their body from 75 to 84, while your psychological wellbeing doesn’t reach its highest point until 82.
Proving the point – whatever age you are, there’s always something to look forward to.
