Harvard Second Generation Study
This is the official page of the Harvard Second Generation Study Our new project aims to study the effect of childhood experiences on midlife health.
The Study of Adult Development is a longitudinal study that has been following two groups of men over the last 75 years to identify the psychosocial predictors of healthy aging. We have two groups of participants: The Grant Study that is composed of 268 Harvard graduates from the classes of 1939-1944 and the Glueck Study group that is made up of 456 men who grew up in the inner-city neighborhoods
04/18/2019
Interesting article on mentoring that mentions our study!
Want to Leave a Legacy? Be a Mentor How to make a positive impact that would keep you alive in the memories and lives of others.
03/29/2019
03/22/2019
"Good genes are nice, but joy is better"
Over nearly 80 years, Harvard study has been showing how to live a healthy and happy life For nearly 80 years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has been producing data and lessons on how to live longer, happier, and healthier lives.
01/04/2019
Are friends the key to happiness?
Are Friends the Key to Happiness? Long-term studies show that close relationships are better predictors of well-being than almost anything else.
12/21/2018
Happy Holiday from all of us at the lab!
12/19/2018
Check out our Christmas cactus, in full bloom!
12/14/2018
A fun fact about our current clinical research coordinators!
09/06/2018
Check out the Hidden Brain podcast on NPR today to hear a rebroadcast of an episode featuring our director, Bob Waldinger!
Hidden Brain Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.
06/01/2018
A number of interesting perspectives on the impact of social media usage (including Bob Waldinger’s – our director)!
http://magazine.hms.harvard.edu/connections/trust-me-im-your-smartphone
05/25/2018
A great overview of our work!
A Zen Priest at Harvard Finds the Key to Happiness - Lion's Roar Zen priest Robert Waldinger is the leader of the longest-running study of happiness, who's found that science and Buddhism agree on what makes us happy.
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