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HOW TO LIVE LONGER…

26 Feb HOW TO LIVE LONGER…

Posted at 09:24h in Neuro8 by

 

….. the secret is being sociable

 

Communicate face-to-face

The Secret to Living Longer May be Your Social Life

The Italian island of Sardinia has more than six times as many centenarians as the mainland and ten times as many as North America. Why?

According to psychologist Susan Pinker, it’s not a sunny disposition or a low-fat, gluten-free diet that keeps the islanders healthy — it’s their emphasis on close personal relationships and face-to-face interactions.

Learn more about super longevity as Pinker explains what it takes to live to 100 and beyond. Click on the link and enjoy this fantastic TED talk.

So it really is “good to talk”!

 

 

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Reference: Susan Pinker, Developmental Pyschologist: TED talk