Chapter 6 supported the unexpected findings that an early start to school did not increase longevity of life, but instead decreased it. \u00a0These results from the Terman participants differ from many other study’s findings. \u00a0The findings from the Terman subjects was also surprising to me, but not because I thought an early start to education would directly correlate with longevity. Instead, I would assume families that valued an early start to school, would also value other health promoting behaviors. \u00a0I would assume that parents who put their child into kindergarten at age 4, were also more likely to value exercising, nutritious food, good sleep habits, etc.<\/p>\n
I was talking to my roommate, who was homeschooled until 5th grade, about this chapter in the book. \u00a0We were laughing at the fact that she should live a long life due to the fact that she did not enter traditional schooling until 5th grade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Chapter 6 supported the unexpected findings that an early start to school did not increase longevity of life, but instead decreased it. \u00a0These results from the Terman participants differ from many other study’s findings. \u00a0The findings from the Terman subjects … Continue reading