Monthly Archives: January 2018
Introduction and Chapter 1 review
Most people wish to live a long and healthy life. Through the introduction and first chapter of the book, the authors believe they have fond the signs of what leads to a longer, healthier life. They use the data collected … Continue reading
Introduction & Chapter 1 Thoughts
My initial reaction to the introduction and the first chapter was curiosity–and a bit of skepticism. The authors made it clear that many of the preconceived notions we as a society hold about what keeps a person healthy are blatantly … Continue reading
Roberson – Intro and Chap 1
Upon gaining preliminary knowledge of it through this reading, I feel Dr. Terman’s longevity study is the Milgram Obedience Study or Zimbardo’s Prison Experiment of health psychology. What I mean is, the importance of it, the knowledge gained from it, … Continue reading
Introduction & Chapter 1
This book seems fascinating to me for multiple reasons, one of these being Dr. Terman’s study and how he followed the lives of hundreds of people from the time they were children up until their deaths. A few years ago, … Continue reading