The age at which a person experiences peak happiness has been identified

Research destroys the myth: 20 years is not at all the "golden age" of life, as commonly believed

The widespread belief that one's twenties are the brightest period of life has come under serious question. A new large-scale study not only disproves this stereotype but also points to a surprising fact: the true flourishing of personality comes significantly later than commonly thought—and it's not at 30 or even 40 years old.

According to the research published on the Yourtango portal, most people experience a genuine sense of fullness and life satisfaction only after the age of 50.

During a global study on the phenomenon of flourishing, scientists carefully analyzed the relationship between age and levels of happiness and life satisfaction. The scale of the work is impressive: the survey involved over 200 thousand respondents from more than 20 countries worldwide.

The results were unexpected: young people aged 18-29 face life difficulties much more often. They show lower happiness indicators, more frequently experience physical and mental health problems, suffer from low self-esteem, struggle to find meaning in life, face relationship problems, and financial instability. This state is far from what researchers define as "flourishing."