In this episode of the Human Longevity Podcast, we will explore the impact of the mind, mindsets, perceptions and beliefs on how long and how well we live. Get ready to explore fascinating research that looks at the positive and negative implications so together we can gain new insights and leave with practical solutions to use the most powerful tool for living better, longer…the mind.

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Research cited in this episode includes:

Langer E. Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility. Ballantine Books; 2009.
Bargh JA, Chen M, Burrows L. Automaticity of social behavior: direct effects of trait construct and stereotype activation on action. J Person Soc Psychol. 1996;71(2):230-244. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.71.2.230
Coudin G, Alexopoulos T. Help me! I'm old!' How negative aging stereotypes create dependency among older adults. Aging Ment Health. 2010;14(5):516-523. doi:10.1080/13607861003713182
Hagood EW, Gruenewald TL. Positive versus negative priming of older adults' generative value: do negative messages impair memory?. Aging Ment Health. 2018;22(2):257-260. doi:10.1080/13607863.2016.1239063
Bergeron, Caroline & Lagacé, Martine. (2021). On the Meaning of Aging and Ageism: Why Culture Matters. University of Toronto Quarterly. 90. 140-154. 10.3138/utq.90.2.06.
Levy BR, Pilver C, Chung PH, Slade MD. Subliminal strengthening: improving older individuals' physical function over time with an implicit-age-stereotype intervention. Psychol Sci. 2014 Dec;25(12):2127-35. doi: 10.1177/0956797614551970. Epub 2014 Oct 17. PMID: 25326508; PMCID: PMC4372155.
Levy BR, Ferrucci L, Zonderman AB, Slade MD, Troncoso J, Resnick SM. A culture-brain link: Negative age stereotypes predict Alzheimer's disease biomarkers. Psychol Aging. 2016 Feb;31(1):82-8. doi: 10.1037/pag0000062. Epub 2015 Dec 7. Erratum in: Psychol Aging. 2016 Feb;31(1):88. PMID: 26641877; PMCID: PMC4853823.

Book of Dr. Levys work, Breaking the Age Code is available in all locations where books are sold.

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