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    • Psychology
    • Gerontology
    • Affective Science

    Background:

    • Affective forecasting, experienced affect, and recalled affect are crucial for understanding emotional well-being.
    • Aging is associated with changes in emotional experiences and regulatory strategies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare affect dynamics and affective forecasting in younger and older adults.
    • To investigate age-related differences in emotional responses to monetary gains and losses.

    Main Methods:

    • Participants (younger and older adults) engaged in a task involving monetary gains and losses.
    • Dynamic changes in affect (valence and arousal) were measured during anticipatory and consummatory phases.
    • Affective forecasting accuracy was assessed by comparing predicted and experienced emotions.

    Main Results:

    • Older adults showed less negative arousal during loss anticipation compared to younger adults.
    • Younger adults exhibited forecasting errors in arousal, underestimating and overestimating emotional changes.
    • Older adults did not show the same valence changes as younger adults after avoiding losses.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings suggest older adults experience less negative emotion and may possess better affective forecasting abilities.
    • Age-related differences in affect dynamics and forecasting have implications for emotional well-being in later life.