A recent study by Michigan State University came up with a curious finding regarding relationships. According to the research, having an optimistic partner can contribute to your health by decreasing the risks of dementia, cognitive decline, and even Alzheimer’s disease as you two grow old together.
The Science Behind It
The study was conducted by graduate students from MSU and co-authored with a research scientist from the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard School of Public Health. The researchers followed almost 4,500 heterosexual couples for up to eight years. What they discovered is quite interesting. There is a potential link between being married to an optimistic partner and preventing the factors leading to cognitive decline due to living in a healthier environment at home.
Remembering Shared Experiences Improves Your Health
The research also found that when couples recall their shared experiences together, this also improves their health. A great example of this is Google’s latest Super Bowl Ad, “Loretta.” In the ad, an elderly man uses Google Assistant to recall his memories of his late wife.
An Optimistic Partner Leads by Example
One of the reasons why having an optimistic partner can be beneficial to your health is that they tend to lead by example. They may encourage you to work out together, to quit smoking, to eat a nutritious salad, to start traveling more, etc. Those shared experiences create a healthy environment where you are less likely to develop cognitive illnesses.
Can Optimism Be Taught?
While there is a heritable aspect to optimism, the real question remains: can optimism be prescribed? Fortunately for everyone less optimistic out there, many studies show that it is possible for people to change their personalities. The trick is wanting to change and engaging in activities that make you change your patterns of behavior and habits.
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These Actors Have Played Both Lovers and Siblings in Movies
A good role is a good role in the movies – even if you are romantically partnered with an individual who has played your onscreen sibling in the past.
You may already know about Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley, but you will probably be surprised by at least a few pairs on this list. Take a look.
David Arquette and Rose McGowen in Scream Movies
Arquette and McGowen played Deputy Dewey Riley and Tatum Riley in the original 1996 movie Scream.
Jena Malone and Emile Hirsch in Into the Wild
In 2007, Hirsch memorably played Chris McCandless in Into the Wild. Do people actually remember that Malone portrayed his sister, Carine?
Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader in Adventureland
Saturday Night Live co-stars Wiig and Hader teamed up for 2008’s Adventureland. They play Paulette and Bobby, the husband and wife team who operate a local amusement park.
Steve Carell and Toni Collette in The Way, Way Back
In 2013, both actors returned to the big screen in The Way, Way Back. It’s a comedy about a kid that is having trouble dealing with his mother (Collette) and her boyfriend (Carell).
Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene in the Twilight Series
Lutz and Greene played Alice Cullen and Emmett in the Twilight movies. They are an adoptive family, but it still counts.
Amy Poehler and Will Arnett in Arrested Development
Pohler played a seal dealer that marries Gob (Arnett) on Arrested Development. They were actually married in real life when she guest-starred in movies from 2004 and 2005.
Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson in Sense and Sensibility
The pair from Great Britain, Grant and Thompson starred in 1995’s adaptation of Sense and Sensibility as Edward Ferrars and Elinor Dashwood, who get married.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen in Avengers: Age of Ultron
In 2015, the two appeared as Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, siblings with superpowers in the Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley in The Fault in Our Stars
We should also not forget to mention Gus and Hazel in John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars.