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Do Life Attitudes Change How Long People Live?

at 36:26

From the episode: How to Die Young at an Old Age

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Dr. Barzilai says yes, but he doesn't really believe that attitudes correlate with longevity. We think personality doesn't change, but with exceptional longevity, there are physiological changes. Offspring studies help measure personalities and changes, which he would be able to precisely tell us from those results.

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