Conscientiousness is the secret to a long life - health - 23 October 2008 - Ne... - The Diigo Meta page

• 24 Oct 08
  

  isaac Mao

  for:Anothr Life2.0 Health

  • Howard Friedman and Margaret Kern at the University of California at Riverside found that people who were less conscientious were 50 per cent more likely to die at any given age, on average, than those of the same age who scored highly (Health Psychology, DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.27.5.505). This exceeds the effects of socioeconomic status and intelligence, which are also known to increase longevity.
• 23 Oct 08
  

  Jimmy Breeze

  interesting health demography

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