Name: Cumulative social benefit.
Age: If it exists, then it has always been there.
Appearance: Strictly speaking, he is like everyone else.
Everyone else? You know – other people around you.
Uh, please. I see enough of them. Don't you love the rewards and rewards of social interaction? Making real human connections?
Honestly, I just want to be alone for once. With my things. It may seem attractive, but it is bad for you.
Why not? Cumulative social advantage is the idea that social relationships are the key to a long and healthy life.
What social relationships? Family connections, emotional support networks, religious participation, and community participation.
I knew it: you were trying to get me to do something voluntarily. This will be your total social advantage.
I'm very busy at the moment. According to new researchSocial activity may have a profound impact on epigenetic aging.
What does it mean? It can slow changes at the cellular level that are strong predictors of illness, disease and early death.
Are you suggesting that social activity will help me live longer? About that size, yes.
How will this even work? The hypothesis suggests that high levels of social interaction reduce your stress response and its associated long-term biological consequences—systemic inflammation and cellular aging.
What do I need to do? Hand out leaflets, collect trash, or what? It is difficult to say exactly what type of interaction is most effective. The study assessed participants' responses to statements such as: “I enjoy personal and reciprocal conversations with family members and friends.”
So I just need to lie down on the questionnaire. I don't think it works that way.
Listen: I want to live a long time without having to deal with annoying people. Is it too much to ask? Probably yes.
Is there really nothing more I can do? The study found that higher education and income were also associated with slower epigenetic aging.
So I need to get rich or die trying. These were always the two main options. Now there is a third option: develop a broad and fully engaged social network.
You're starting to put me off the whole idea of longevity. Want to talk about it over a cup of coffee?
No. I'll leave you my number in case you change your mind.
Tell: “We are a social species that thrives on connections—not just emotionally, but physically.”
Don't say: “It's so unfair. Why doesn't closing the curtains and watching TV in bed make you live longer?”
