Lisa Neff
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first heard Apr 2026
last heard 2 Apr
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Because another thing we see is that as we get older,
we tend to call our social networks and we basically keep the good relationships and get rid of the bad relationships.
And so these stronger reactions to tensions may actually prove adaptive and signal that maybe this is a relationship that we shouldn't stay in.
All right.
Don't give up on dating.
Be aware of it.
And if it really is bad at the beginning, maybe it's not a relationship for you.
Lisa, I've enjoyed the chat.
Your research is a lot of fun.
I appreciate you coming on the show.
Thank you very much for having me.
Lisa Neff is a human development and family sciences professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
Thank you for having me.
Absolutely.
Well, as you mentioned, generally aging comes with some pretty important benefits that we develop what's been called socio-emotional expertise.
We are better at navigating those interpersonal tensions that are inevitable in our relationships.
We're better at regulating our emotions.
Older adults
more so than younger adults, more likely to be generous in their interpretations of their partner's bad behaviors.
They're going to give their partner the benefit of the doubt more so than younger adults.
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