Monthly Archives: March 2018
Chapter 14 + 15, epilogue
Chapter 14 was pretty much a no brainer to me considering what we know in psychology about trauma and coping. The example about war and experiencing combat, death, destruction etc. obviously is a great example to use considering that many … Continue reading
Chapter 14 & 15
The first chapter focuses on how experienced stress and trauma can affect one’s chances for increased morbidity and mortality risk. The case study on Phillip shows that when working overseas in the Pacific and facing danger from combat, morbidity for … Continue reading
Roberson – chap 14 and 15, epilogue
Participating in war, especially overseas, especially in the Pacific, especially in combat, led to shorter longevity. As the authors state, “The more alien and disturbing the situation, the worse the later health.” Chronic stress and PTSD that result from engaging … Continue reading
Chapters 14 & 15 with epilogue
Chapter 14 offered an interesting perspective on the experience of soldiers and other war participants in regards to longevity and overall life experiences. I was surprised to read about the different ways in which war can affect people, because I … Continue reading
Chapter 14 and 15 with epilogue
Chapter 14 of this novel centers around war and the effects of war experience on the longevity of life. They discovered that men who had served overseas were more than one and a half times more likely to die than … Continue reading
Ch 12 & 13
Chapter 12 outlined the effects one’s social network had on their longevity. They found that those who felt loved and cared for did not make them live longer. Additionally, somewhat contradictory, those who had a larger social network lived longer … Continue reading
Chapters 12 & 13
Chapter 12 of The Longevity Project explores the role of social support in predicting longevity, with social support measured by social network size, feeling of connection to others, and frequency of helping others. Interestingly, the authors found that while large … Continue reading
Chapter 12 & 13
Chapter 12 was interesting to me because I’ve always been interested in whether or not an introvert or an extrovert would have a better quality of life. This chapter was similar to that because it was discussing the concept of … Continue reading
Ch.12 & Ch.13
Chapter 12 examines the effects of social connections on longevity, similarly to chapter 11. The chapter’s main take away is that those who reap the benefits of longevity in regards to social connection are those who have the most meaningful … Continue reading
Chapter 12 & 13
Chapter 12 sought to determine which elements of social ties played a significant role in longevity. The authors discovered that those who had a larger social network lived longer and that the clearest benefit of social relationships came from helping … Continue reading