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George E. Vaillant
Triumphs of Experience

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At a time when people are living into their tenth decade, the longest longitudinal study of human development ever undertaken offers welcome news for old age: our lives evolve in our later years and often become more fulfilling. Among the surprising findings: people who do well in old age did not necessarily do so well in midlife, and vice versa.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 480 ● ISBN 9780674067424 ● Publisher Harvard University Press ● Published 2012 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2591905 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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