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Dr. Marc Schulz - How to Live the Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness

Smart People Podcast

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The Importance of Relationships

As we age, the things that are most important to us change in a certain way. We find that close relationships predict better memory function when people in their 80s so it may protect people against some cognitive decline. Relationships help people go through difficult medical challenges with less experience of pain. It's literally almost built into our DNA seemingly. The study began to find a connection between wellbeing and relationship success.

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