‘Old favourites more meaningful than novelty’ for those nearing end of life

“People like ending things on a meaningful note as it provides psychological closure and in most cases, old favourites tend to be more meaningful than exciting novelty.”

People tend to choose the comfort of familiar experiences over new and exciting ones once they reach their twilight years, research suggests.

The behavioural experts said their findings, published in the Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology, contradict the idea of pursuing a bucket list – a list of things a person has not done before but wants to do before dying.