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Being Well · September 18, 2023 · 44m
Why Relationships Are the Foundation of Well-Being
Rick Hanson presents the Harvard Study of Adult Development and other longitudinal research showing that relationships are the single strongest predictor of health, happiness, and longevity — stronger than wealth, fame, social class, or genetics.
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Hanson presents the relationships-predict-life-satisfaction Canon as not just a finding but THE finding of well-being research: across cultures, ages, and socioeconomic levels, relationship quality is the top predictor of subjective well-being.
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The Harvard Study of Adult Development: 85 years of evidence that relationships predict everything
Hanson presents the longest-running study of human development: 85 years of tracking Harvard students and inner-city Boston men. The single best predictor of health and happiness at age 80? Quality of relationships at age 50.