Positivity Effect

A shift from a negativity bias early in life to a positivity bias that emerges in middle and late adulthood.

Reference:

Carstensen, L. L., & DeLiema, M. (2018). The positivity effect: A negativity bias in youth fades with age. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 19, 7-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2017.07.009