Re:Being kind to others is good for your health
by ummonk on Saturday December 19, 2020 @01:38PM
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Yeah I was skeptical about the effectiveness of their statistical controls. But the study with high school tutors allowed to tutor or assigned to a waitlist seems like pretty conclusive evidence that volunteering actually benefits health.
Re:Being kind to others is good for your health
by torresmo on Saturday December 19, 2020 @07:51PM
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> 4) Poor people are less likely to donate and also have lower life expectancy.
Poor people seems to be quite generous [1].
[1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-science-behind-b...
1) People who like to take high risks, might be less keen on communal activities, like volunteering.
2) People who have bad habits might also be less likely to volunteer.
3) Depressed, stressed out, cynical people may be less likely to volunteer.
4) Poor people are less likely to donate and also have lower life expectancy.
5) People who died earlier didn't make it into that point in life where they would be able to donate. This one is easier to control though.
And probably countless of other things? I'd need to go deep into the actual study to understand how they controlled for all of that, but right now it makes me very skeptical.