A Happy Brain, 4

Researchers working with the Harvard 75-year study of adult development that was begun in 1938, have drawn some significant conclusions. Dr. Robert Waldinger, the fourth director of this study of happiness and satisfaction, presented some research results in a TED talk, discussing three specific findings under he general heading of "Good relationships keep us happier and healthier." 

1    1.   Individuals with good social connections are happier, healthier, and live longer.

2    2.   Loneliness is toxic. Those who describe themselves as lonely tend to experience more brain-function decline and tend to live shorter lives.

3.   The human brain is relational.

 Do you have solid, positive, and reciprocal social relationships, and do you regularly connect and interact with those individuals? More tomorrow.

 http://www.npr.org/2016/06/10/481401234/can-a-75-year-old-study-deliver-wisdom-for-all-of-us