Personality and Longevity: Knowns, Unknowns, and Implications for Public Health and Personalized Medicine

We review evidence for links between personality traits and longevity. We provide an overview of personality for health scientists, using the primary organizing framework used in the study of personality and longevity. We then review data on various aspects of personality linked to longevity. In gen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Benjamin P. Chapman, Brent Roberts, Paul Duberstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/759170