Harvard Study of Adult Development
Workby Robert J. Waldinger, George E. Vaillant, Arlie Bock · 1938
Heard in 2 episodes across 2 shows since Aug 2026
The Harvard Study of Adult Development (incorporating the Grant Study and the Glueck Study) is one of the world's longest-running longitudinal studies of adult life. Initiated in 1938, it has tracked the physical and mental health of hundreds of men from various backgrounds over their entire adult lives to identify the key predictors of healthy aging and happiness.
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In the Harvard aging study, average participants reported the highest happiness levels.
“when they looked at the happiness levels of these people, it was the average person who actually would self report the highest levels of happiness.”
Open the episode · How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud HusainListen at 55:47
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