On: Psychogenic death, the phenomenon of “thinking” yo...

[lelag]

It does not need to about doing something incredible. Older couples are known to live longer than surviving spouse whose life-long partner has passed away. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal...

I don't find it too hard to believe that someone with a reason to live will actually live longer than someone without one...

[jl6 → lelag]

Agreed, but I also wonder whether the couple situation increases survival because they've got someone to watch their back, e.g. if one has a fall, the other is there to call for help.

[joconde → jl6]

Or they do it themselves by getting depressed and not taking care of themselves. Physical exercise and healthy meals take motivation.