Monthly Archives: March 2018
Chapters 12 and 13
Chapter 12 of The Longevity Project analyzed the healthy life patterns and social networks that their subjects had been involved with. They discovered that those who made actual ties in the social networks, more engaged, and did more community service … Continue reading
Chapter 12 and 13
I think that chapter 12 made an interesting argument concerning the misconceptions about the increases in life expectancy with the passing of time. Though most people believe that “modern medicine,” such as cures for diseases, has done the most for … Continue reading
Chapter 12
In Chapter 12, social networks and social life are discussed, with some conflicting results. The authors found that it wasn’t the feeling of being loved and cared for that increased longevity, but rather, the size of a person’s social network. This … Continue reading
Chapter 13
Chapter 13 aims to examine the gender gap in longevity, in which women live longer than men. Instead of finding that the gap was sex-related, they found that the gap was gender related. Femininity was protective for both men and … Continue reading
Roberson – chap 12 and 13
I was not surprised to read in chapter 12 that those with larger social networks lived longer, as this aligns with my own thoughts and opinions as well as with other pieces of the Terman study, particularly the religiosity portion. … Continue reading
Chapters 12 and 13
Chapter 12 discusses the relationship between social connections/support and longevity of life. Social support was broken down into three main categories: size of social network, willingness to help others and support of friends, and lastly feelings that friends are there … Continue reading
Chapters 12 & 13
I didn’t really find it that surprising that those who had a larger social network lived longer. This wasn’t very surprising to me because it makes a lot of sense, people who have many social relationships are able to help … Continue reading
Chapters 12 & 13
I thought chapter 12 was interesting how only those that have a large social network tended to live longer. I would think that people such as John, who felt socially secure and supported would live just as long as someone … Continue reading
Chapter 12 & 13
Chapter 12 helps the reader develop an understanding the importance of a social network in relation to life longevity. In the chapter about religion, we saw that the social benefits of religion were more likely to be related to having … Continue reading
Chapter 12 + 13
The chapter on social support really surprised me. I was kind of confused by the fact that the researchers stressed the number of relationships that you have rather than the quality. Doesn’t the phrase “quality not quantity” mean something? In … Continue reading