The chapter starts out by mentioning that a lot of aspects of our health are totally random, however, there are aspects that have a correlation to life events\/personal features. For example, being born with a birth defect is not something that could’ve been in your control, but having access to medical care when you don’t feel well can help you uncover potential health problems.<\/p>\n
The authors state that “Personality is not set in Stone” (page 5), which I find somewhat of a conflict with. Although I do believe our behavior as humans is due to a combination of nature vs. nurture, I believe that there are some aspects about our personalities\/behaviors that are just inherent to who we are. As much as we believe that we can change people and the way they act just to improve their health, I think there will always be a need to stick to who you really are.<\/p>\n
Nonetheless, I think it was very brave of the authors to look into the Terman case more deeply and try to find correlations, if any, between personality\/sociological traits and one’s health. The fact that the study took eight decades to complete is incredible and takes a lot of time and dedication. I can’t wait to hear what they find out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The chapter starts out by mentioning that a lot of aspects of our health are totally random, however, there are aspects that have a correlation to life events\/personal features. For example, being born with a birth defect is not something … Continue reading