tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2765009237184862809.post2416413633617512255..comments2023-12-25T23:31:45.817-05:00Comments on General Psychology: The Influence of Personality Traits on LongevityPratt Psychologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628779524005457672noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2765009237184862809.post-90801886761822796352010-02-28T13:13:02.261-05:002010-02-28T13:13:02.261-05:00Living long and strong is not deciphered by luck a...Living long and strong is not deciphered by luck anymore. In Boston, researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine have studied Centenarians, or people living 100+ years. They have noticed that personality traits that are inherent centenarian’s children are associated with “healthy aging and longevity.”<br /><br />Previous research states that families with exceptional life spans run heavily in their offspring. “Offspring of centenarians showed that their mortality is 120 percent lower than other members of their birth cohort.” They also have less health problems like cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus, including delayed onsets. Conclusions of this study show certain inherent personality traits affect healthy aging. <br /><br />According to the NEO-Five-Factor Inventory researchers found out that offspring of centenarians scored low in the neuroticism and high in extraversion. Women scored high in agreeableness but both sexes scored average in conscientiousness and openness factors. Its interesting that the offspring of centenarians all have similar personality traits, considering men and women are very distinct in society. Gender seems to have nothing to do with personality, just inherent traits?<br /><br />According to this study centenarians seem to be very easy going people. Level headed, considering they are low in neuroticism and acting on impulse would be lower. Does this mean that they live a better quality of life, necessarily? Are they lacking a life full of passion and spontaneity? Personally I can tell you from this study that I will probably not be living to 120. Do I feel upset, or frustrated at all? Not really, my life is chaotic and spontaneous and I would never trade anything for that. There is the down side (or is it the upside) that there are peaks of extreme ecstasy and points of stressed out moments, but resilience is a learned trait.ejosephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08944350768458165238noreply@blogger.com