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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Mar 12

    TED - What does it take to live for 100 years? The Strongest Predictor of How Long You'll Live. https://goo.gl/qZepKY 

    10:46 PM - 12 Mar 2018
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      2. Trevor Greetham‏ @TrevorGreetham Mar 13
        Replying to @sapinker

        Here’s the full paper. Always be nice to everyone. Enlightened self interest.http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316 …

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      3. Peter Straka‏ @strakaps Mar 13
        Replying to @TrevorGreetham @sapinker

        The title of the talk implies causation (as in, "do this, and you’ll increase your chances to live to 100") but in their paper I only see that they’ve established correlation. Am I the only one who is bothered by this…?

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Trevor Greetham‏ @TrevorGreetham Mar 13
        Replying to @strakaps @sapinker

        It’s a very fair criticism of medical statistics in general to say most studies identify correlation not causation. In this case something that is inherently good and makes you feel good may also be good for you medically. What’s to lose? Be nice.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. ZigaK‏ @ZigaK13 Mar 13
        Replying to @TrevorGreetham @strakaps @sapinker

        To prove causation you would have two groups of grumpy people, one forced to interact, the other left alone for control. The forced interaction group should have higher survivor rate. I'll take a wild guess - the study would prove to be statistically not significant :)

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      6. Trevor Greetham‏ @TrevorGreetham Mar 13
        Replying to @ZigaK13 @strakaps @sapinker

        Might be fun to watch though!!

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      7. FitGreyStrong‏ @FitGreyStrong Mar 18
        Replying to @TrevorGreetham @ZigaK13 and

        Unfortunately the effect size depicted in her graph for exercise (didn’t check others) is very outdated & misconstrues what is currently understood in 2018 regarding the association of physical activity in mitigating the risk of premature death see👇http://fitgreystrong.com/dont-believe-everything-you-watch-even-if-it-is-a-ted-talk/ …

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      8. Trevor Greetham‏ @TrevorGreetham Mar 19
        Replying to @FitGreyStrong @ZigaK13 and

        Exercise and being nice to people are both the way to go. Join a gym, get a friendly personal trainer and pump some iron.pic.twitter.com/jlwtpsnw77

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      2. Hernan Bruno‏ @HernanBruno1975 Mar 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        I guess I need to go and check the actual paper. It is really hard to get good estimates of these predictors unless you have very large datasets. This looks like a "feel good" result that might not hold up to methodological scrutiny.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. hwipitgood‏ @hwipitgood Mar 13
        Replying to @HernanBruno1975 @sapinker

        TED seems to attract that kind of "feel good" vibe and naivety.

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      4. Hernan Bruno‏ @HernanBruno1975 Mar 13
        Replying to @hwipitgood @sapinker

        I agree. But it is not just TED. All media pretty much. And ultimately it is the general audience who wants to hear simple answers that feel right.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Ex-Christian‏ @_exchristian_ Mar 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        1. Social Integration 2. Close relationships Interesting and it makes sense

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      2. Evan White‏ @EvanWhiteUSA Mar 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        Welp. According to them, it Looks like my introverted self is about to drop dead of a heart attack tomorrow...

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Raymond Waterman‏ @RayWaterman Mar 12
        Replying to @EvanWhiteUSA @sapinker

        You’re OK, supposedly introverts find social interaction taxing.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. June Casketgrande‏ @JuneCasagrande Mar 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        If I have to go to Facebook to find out, is it really worth it? 😁

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      1. Evan Wilson‏ @EvaniswilsoN Mar 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        Living in the 21st century!

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      1. Forest Spirit‏ @EarthenBlueSky7 Mar 12
        Replying to @sapinker

        Very comforting for the lonely people.. Is this positive or negative information?

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      2. Aanav Yadav  ✖‏ @Dr_AanavYadav Mar 13
        Replying to @sapinker

        Sir, yesterday read couple of pages of your book And it's awesome work of your Will give my full review after finishing it 😃😃🙏

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Aarti  🌠‏ @Froggie_Aarti Mar 13
        Replying to @Dr_AanavYadav @sapinker

        which book?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Aanav Yadav  ✖‏ @Dr_AanavYadav Mar 13
        Replying to @Froggie_Aarti @sapinker

        Enlightenment now..do read you would like it

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      5. Aarti  🌠‏ @Froggie_Aarti Mar 13
        Replying to @Dr_AanavYadav @sapinker

        thanks..will love to read ❣️

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