
Optimism and longevity
The study shows that optimism is associated with longer life expectancy and a higher likelihood of living to age 85 or older. More optimistic people live an average of 11-15% longer, regardless of factors such as social status or health behavior. The results suggest that...
Study author
Lewina O. Lee a,b,1 , Peter James c , Emily S. Zevon d , Eric S. Kim d,e , Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald d,e , Avron Spiro III b,f,g , Francine Grodstein h,i,2 , and Laura D. Kubzansky d,e,2
a National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130;
b Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118;
c Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA 02215;
d Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115;
e Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115;
f Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130;
g Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118;
h Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115; and
i Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
Edited by Bruce S. McEwen, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, and approved July 30, 2019 (received for review January 18, 2019)
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