Monthly Archives: March 2018

Chapters 12 & 13

Although I think that the majority of people would assume that a person’s “connections” with others — if they are positive or if there are many — would lead to a long life, I also think the researchers did a … Continue reading

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Ch. 10 & 11

Chapter 10 details how careers and success intertwine with the prevailing theme that conscientiousness is the key to longevity.  The chapter confirms that those who are more successful in their career are more likely to live a long life.  This … Continue reading

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Chapter 10 and 11

Similar to the theme in the previous 9 chapters, chapter 10 of this novel explains that people are heavily involved in long work hours or heavily involved at work are not necessarily prone to heart disease; rather it depends the … Continue reading

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Chapter 10 & 11

Chapter 10 discusses stress and satisfaction in regards to one’s career. What the Terman Project showed is, in conjunction with other personality factors, individuals who had satisfaction and success in their line of career, no matter how much stress came … Continue reading

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Chapter 10 & 11

Chapter 10 evaluated the effects of stress, success, and satisfaction in one’s career to the effect on how long you live. They found that those who were “successful” in their careers but as well as happy with their jobs lived … Continue reading

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Chapters 10 & 11

Chapter 10 came to some unexpected conclusions for me. Before reading, I would have assumed that the stress of a high end career would have posed more stress than holding a lower end job. However, the Terman participants perfectly proved … Continue reading

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Chapters 10 and 11

Longevity Ch 10 Chapter 10 of The Longevity Project explores the relationship between career success and satisfaction and longevity. Overall, the chapter concludes that individuals with the most career success are least likely to die young, partly because they are … Continue reading

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Chapter 10 & 11

In Chapter 10, career success is analyzed in terms of its contribution to stress and longevity. Rather than the expected finding that high levels of career stress shorten life expectancy, the authors found that stress in careers was a much … Continue reading

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Chapter 10 + 11

Chapter 10 discussed the role that success plays in longevity. The researchers discovered that health threats could be predicted by career accomplishments as well as lack of accomplishments. They concluded that those with the most successful careers were the least … Continue reading

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Chapters 10 & 11

I found it interesting that finding the perfect job match doesn’t necessarily put one on the path toward long life. For me it seems like finding the perfect job would give you a greater chance at being successful because you … Continue reading

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