Derek Isaacowitz Associate Professor of Psychology dmi@neu.edu 617.373.3846 Expertise emotion throughout adulthood and old age, happiness and age, the interplay between cognitive processes particularly visual attention Derek Isaacowitz in the Press Do cranky people really die younger than pollyannas? But if you look at the scientific data, it turns out that most older people are not actually crankier than younger people–it’s just that they don’t play by the same social rules. When you’re younger, being nice and presenting yourself positively can gain people’s good favor down the line, says Derek Isaacowitz, a psychology professor […] Derek Isaacowitz for Northeastern Global News In a bad mood? Change the channel In a bad mood? Change the channel Research suggests that older adults maintain their happier outlook through different emotion regulation strategies. With a new grant from the National Institute on Aging, associate professor Derek Isaacowitz will examine how our multimedia choices play into that. ‘Happinomics’: the science of money and emotion ‘Happinomics’: the science of money and emotion Northeastern’s Affective Science Institute hosted a panel discussion among leading “happiness scientists” in conjunction with the Museum of Science and WBUR’s Here & Now. Aging studies suggest older people are happier Aging studies suggest older people are happier Derek Isaacowitz, an associate professor of psychology, uses eye tracking to understand why older people are happier.
Do cranky people really die younger than pollyannas? But if you look at the scientific data, it turns out that most older people are not actually crankier than younger people–it’s just that they don’t play by the same social rules. When you’re younger, being nice and presenting yourself positively can gain people’s good favor down the line, says Derek Isaacowitz, a psychology professor […]