Laura Carstensen
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Psychologist at Stanford who found that contemplating death, especially when young, reorients values toward things that truly bring happiness.
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Science & Health Benefits of Belief in God & Religion | Dr. David DeSteno
Andrew Huberman
Psychologist at Stanford who found that contemplating death, especially when young, reorients values toward things that truly bring happiness.

Harvard Thinking: Changing how we deal with change
Harvard University
Her work shows that people begin to have a more visceral sense of the finiteness of life around their mid-40s.

How to Improve Memory & Focus Using Science Protocols | Dr. Charan Ranganath
Andrew Huberman
A colleague of Andrew Huberman at Stanford who has done research on older people becoming more optimistic as they age.