Indulge me with one more personal editorial on the Harvard Study on aging.  The head of the study George Valliant, although trained as a psychoanalyst, bluntly declares that "Freud vastly overestimated the importance of childhood."  After reading many articles on the study it was clear that a great deal of emphasis was put on the importance of discoverin...

Can you imagine reading a full-page ad in the newspaper saying that a major scientific discovery has been made that will extend healthy living by 10 to 15 years?  For a mere $19.95 the ‘secret remedy’ is yours.  When the package arrives the instructions simply say to reconnect with as many friends as possible and start making a concerted effort to create...

Have you been hearing about the Harvard Study on aging recently?  It is back in the news and on the talk show circuit.  It originated in 1937 to follow the aging process of 237 Harvard students (males in their sophomore year).  Later, disadvantaged youths from inner-city Boston were added and then women.  Creating diversity in the study enlarged the scope...