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Living the Promise: Howard S. Friedman
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As a health expert and social psychologist, Prof. Friedman developed the most extensive study of long life ever conducted. Based on data collected from 1,500 Americans over eight decades, his work reveals some surprising results. Personality traits such as conscientiousness and persistence predict life expectancy at least as well as biological factors like cholesterol and blood pressure.
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