【有文稿】性格决定寿命！

​【特别感谢热心听友“Mobey 曹英哲”帮忙听写本篇文稿】 Heyang: Some believe that one’s personality can alter the course of one’s destiny. But do you believe that your personality can affect how many birthdays you celebrate? Of course, it’s important to remember that there are many factors, from genetics to lifestyle, work together to determine life expectancy — but researchers have found that there are six personality traits, in particular, some are more common in those who lead longer lives. Guys, what does the study say, do you believe in this six indicators that could contribute to how long you live? Yu Yang: Well, this is a really interesting research, because the researchers used the data from a 75-year study of 600 people, who began taking part in the study between 1935 and 1938 when they were in their mid-20s and continued the whole participating process until 2013. When they joined the study in the 1930s, each participant picked three to eight close eight friends to rate their personality using a 36-question scale created by the psychologist E. Lowell Kelly in 1940. Using the questionnaire, the researchers end up with 4 key traits that emerged as key measures as longevity. And two for women and two for men. Of the men in the study, those who were seen by their friends as more ‘conscientious’, which means they were less likely to take risks and also tended to be more thorough and efficient, and open to new and different ideas, feelings, and concepts lived longer. Of the women, those who were seen as more emotionally stable and agreeable lived longer. Ryan: Yeah. I was looking at this, and I think it boils down to, for me, these are just really technical terms to say, don’t live a life that is stress-ridden. So a stress-free life, you live longer, and I think happiness, that ambition, that drive that tells your body life is good, let’s keep this run going for as long as possible. I think your body does directly respond to you, if you’re hating life, if you stressed everyday, it’s like the worst day of your life, your body’s probably, it’s that mentality’s taking a toll on it some way. Like let’s take the guys for instances. Conscientious, which is the best predictor of longevity when measured in childhood, is a personal indicator of long life measured in adulthood. To me, conscientious means like people who create healthy, long life pathways for themselves, and for me, at the same time, I think that is hand in hand with a stress-free life, also being open, not opposing change, everyday is a change, and so these people that were started this what the 1930s, a lot has changed, if they fight it continuously, they’re gonna get tired and worn out, and of course, probably won’t be living as long life. But if you open the change and you are conscious, you think about things like, oh I should set my alarm or worry about the little details in your life, those little details won’t come back to bite you in the rear end, and you will be less stressed, you can relax knowing that you covered all your basis and that’s what it means for me, maybe you guys can talk about the lady, the two lady words. HY: Yeah that could be possible, but also I just think conscientious is really interesting coz it’s sort of telling you that you take small risks maybe, but you avert most of the risks, is that what kind of means here? Ryan: Well, also, detail-oriented which to me means someone who doesn’t just like go through life, and like doesn’t pay attention to small things, looks through things in detail, and make sure it’s done maybe correctly, but also at the same time, you could say, like, thrifty and persistent, but those kind of people I believe they have less of that karma from doing half way jobs comes back to bite them in the butt they live more stress-free lives. HY: Oh interesting. Coz I used to think that would be... Because these people sound like prudes. Ryan: Oh... She said it. You guys heard it. She took off the gloves. But... HY: I mean I’m just throwing it out there… Ryan: Oh you threw it in my face. You can just throw it out there. Alright, you know I’m just gonna say this. I think someone who does take that detail into serious account will live a longer life in less stress. Now please, this is the man words. So let’s talk about the lady words. YY: Yeah. The emotionally stable thing…I think I agree with this point. It’s not a gender topic but maybe because women are more influenced by emotion than their counterparts. And according to the research, the emotional status can affect women’s hormone and endocrine. Endocrine means “内分泌” in Chinese. This one I totally agree. So, well, I think women are more susceptible to the endocrine imbalance(内分泌失调). Well if you suffer from that, that’s a problem. So I suggest to keep your emotions stable as much as you can, and agreeable and friendly and being nice, well, that’s kind of ideal situation, but life is hard sometimes. Or I think Heyang you have something dramatic to say about this trait. HY: I have nothing dramatic to say, I just have something pretty rational to say. That is I think emotionally stable should be what men and women try to pursue maybe. I don’t see why this is strictly a gender thing that is my question, coz when it comes to hormones, come on everybody, male are more susceptible to it or if not we’re at a similar levels, I think it’s sort of gender stereotype to say women are just more emotionally going through ups and downs and things. Ryan: Well, ok, I mean that’s a whole separate argument I feel, but there are inherent differences in men and women especially in brain chemistry, I believe that there is a good argument in that. But at the same time, I do agree with you that emotional stability is not a gender specific thing. And so everyone should strive to be emotionally stable, but what do you think about agreeable and friendly like? HY: Well, I think it’s sort of creating that happy atmosphere around you, coz I think automatically if that is around you, then it makes you happy, it would work for you and maybe spreading a little bit love on the way is not a bad idea, either. And also it seems like being an extrovert can help too, so I think it goes back to being open and those kind of things. Ryan: I was just gonna say for me it’s common sense, I totally agree with you. HY: Alright~ YY: Really I think I’m an introverted person, I can handle stress pretty well. HY: Don’t forget that these factors in play together.