The secret to living longer may be your social life

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August 18, 2017 Today's TED Talk The secret to living longer may be your social life 16:02 minutes · TED2017 The Italian island of Sardinia has more than six times as many centenarians as the mainland and ten times as many as North America. Why? According to psychologist Susan Pinker, it's not a sunny disposition or a low-fat, gluten-free diet that keeps the islanders healthy -- it's their emphasis on close personal relationships and face-to-face interactions. Learn more about super longevity as Pinker explains what it takes to live to 100 and beyond. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Might you live a great deal longer? We're obsessed with age: Quests for youth, immortality and prolonged life are, indeed, ageless. Explore the science of longer lives ... Watch » 4 talks · Total run time 1:10:25 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM Opinion: This is the conversation about race that we need to have now The great evil of American slavery wasn't involuntary servitude, says public-interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson. It was the ideology of white supremacy used to justify it -- and it's an ugly part of our history we need to acknowledge. Watch now »   Download the TED app

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