During adolescence, it is natural to often feel insecure, to be afraid of the things you will do, for fear that you will look strange or different in the eyes of others. As we grow older, around our 20s, we feel the highest level of self-confidence. In fact, the studies conducted speak otherwise. In a 2020 study that analyzed 165,000 participants, it was concluded that the level of self-confidence in our 20s is not the highest.
What is this age?
Self-confidence begins to form and grows between the ages of 4-11. One of the reasons is that children start to feel more and more independent during these years. They start to do things by themselves, they are more curious and this affects the increase in self-confidence. During adolescence, the level of self-confidence does not change.
In fact, there are some studies older than time that say that during this period self-confidence in teenagers begins to decline. Changing the school environment, physical and emotional changes significantly affect safety and self-confidence.
From the age of 15 and above, self-confidence starts and increases drastically throughout the growing period. During this time we better develop our character qualities, we are more responsible for what we do and say, more emotionally stable and take certain roles in society. Getting involved in a relationship, starting a job or parenthood are events that make us mature and therefore improve our self-confidence.
At what age does self-confidence peak?
From the age of 60-70 a person is at the peak of his self-confidence. After this age, the decline begins and studies have shown that it decreases significantly in the 90s. This is related to the fact that most people may have lost their partner or their social roles. Unfortunately, this can also cause depression, or other disorders that impair well-being.
Confidence levels can vary
Of course, such a feeling is not always at the same level, as it depends on the events that happen in our lives. Success at work, in personal life, stressful experiences and everything else affect self-confidence, so the above-mentioned ages do not apply to everyone.
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