As I read the introduction, it was fascinating to see that a study continually survived about nine decades, surpassing the life of the main contributor Dr. Terman. Over the summer, I participated in a longitudinal twin study, working with adolescents and young adults to study how environmental and genetic factors influence young adults on how they handle potential stressful events and if they are prone to depression, panic, and anxiety disorders. We tested the twins once 2 years ago, and we are currently testing a select number of twins now to see if the environment affected how they handle stressful situations. This study is about three years old and still running, with an enormous amount of data left to analyze. If I thought 450 twin pairs worth of extensive data collection was overwhelming, I cannot begin to comprehend the amount of information of 1,500 participants that Dr. Terman had collected, especially with the attention to detail with each measured variable.<\/p>\n
I never though about how you could conduct a study from someone else’s data. Terman studied the personality traits and health levels in gifted children and found substantial results. After Terman had passed away, having Friedman and Martin pick up the data from Terman through the Stanford database and finding groundbreaking results of their own was amazing as well. Terman’s study ranged for eight decades, and Friedman and Martin continued the analysis for an additional twenty years. I’ve found a new perspective on using data from the past.<\/p>\n
According to the book, here are the three reasons why the conscientious live longer:<\/p>\n
1. Conscientious people do more things to protect their health and participate in less risky activities.<\/p>\n
2. Health benefits of health conscientiousness is that some people are more biologically predisposed to exhibit conscientious and healthy behavior.<\/p>\n
3. Having a conscientious personality leads you to healthier situations and relationships.<\/p>\n
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I think that having a high level of conscientiousness is rewarded in modern society, especially seen in most college students today.<\/p>\n
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As I read the introduction, it was fascinating to see that a study continually survived about nine decades, surpassing the life of the main contributor Dr. Terman. Over the summer, I participated in a longitudinal twin study, working with adolescents … Continue reading