Purpose and a Longer Life
Among about 6,000 people followed for 14 years, those with a stronger sense of purpose were less likely to die in that time. Other studies find the same modest link, though it isn’t proof of cause.
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- Hill, P. L., & Turiano, N. A. (2014). Purpose in life as a predictor of mortality across adulthood. Psychological Science, 25(7), 1482–1486.
- Cohen, R., Bavishi, C., & Rozanski, A. (2016). Purpose in life and its relationship to all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events: A meta-analysis. Psychosomatic Medicine, 78(2), 122–133.
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Purpose and a Longer Life
Among about 6,000 people followed for 14 years, those with a stronger sense of purpose were less likely to die in that time. Other studies find the same modest link, though it isn’t proof of cause.
Source: Purpose and longevity · Strong evidence
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