Cognitive distortions like selective attention are how we keep ourselves happy. As we age, we increasingly focus on happy memories, and place more emphasis on emotional regulation than on information accuracy.

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The cover of Nautilus print edition 65, featuring an illustration of people having a picnic inside a crocodile's open mouth.

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