In a similar vein, Carol Ryff, also a professor of psychology, said that people whose “lives have purpose show widespread health benefits ​ — they have reduced risk for cognitive [mental] impairment..., reduced risk for cardiovascular disease, better recovery profiles from stroke... and, relatedly, they live longer. ”
Carol Ryff, kes on samuti psühholoogiaprofessor, on öelnud, et inimestel, kel on „elus eesmärk, on parem tervis: neil on väiksem tõenäosus kognitiivse [psüühika -] häire tekkeks..., väiksem tõenäosus südame - veresoonkonna haiguste tekkeks, nad taastuvad insuldist paremini... ja elavad seetõttu kauem ”.