The No. 1 personal trait for a long life may surprise you
The Daily Article
The Denison Forum
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🗓️ 18 September 2023
⏱️ 7 minutes
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The number of people in the US living to at least one hundred years old has doubled over the last decade. The reason may surprise you, and this reason leads Dr. Jim Denison to wonder if the same trait holds true for the longevity of a nation. The Lord said of ancient Israel, “My people did not listen to my voice” (Psalm 81:11), “so I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels” (v. 12). Is America following the same path?
Author: Jim Denison, PhD
Narrator: Chris Elkins
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| 0:49.5 | Welcome to the Daily Article podcast. |
| 0:51.5 | I'm Chris Elkins, narrating today's article written by Denison |
| 0:55.5 | Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison. The number of people in the U.S. living at least |
| 1:02.7 | 100 years old has doubled over the last decade. Ask many centenarians their secret, and they'll |
| 1:09.6 | credit their positive attitude. |
| 1:11.7 | But David Watson, a professor emeritus of personality psychology at the University of Notre Dame, disagrees. |
| 1:19.1 | Quote, I think the effects of just being positive are overrated. |
| 1:23.5 | End quote. |
| 1:24.2 | Dr. Watson claims that the trait most related to longevity is conscientiousness, |
| 1:29.1 | or being organized and disciplined. This is likely because conscientious people are better at |
| 1:35.3 | taking care of themselves with regard to eating habits, healthy behaviors, and safe activities. |
| 1:41.1 | I wonder if the same trait is vital to the longevity of a nation. USA Today is reporting |
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