In his book Outliers: The Story of Success, author Malcolm Gladwell tells about a mid-century Pennsylvania town called Roseto. In the 50s, this town was populated entirely of people who’d come from a single Italian village. A young medical doctor who came to know this Pennsylvania community was baffled by the low incidence of disease in the village—including heart disease, which at the time was rampant in the US. He arranged to have researchers study the town. They were surprised to discover the people of Roseto, Pennsylvania didn’t have an especially healthy diet, didn’t refrain from smoking, and often carried too much weight. So, what explained their excellent health?
How Belonging is Good for Our Health
How Belonging is Good for Our Health
How Belonging is Good for Our Health
In his book Outliers: The Story of Success, author Malcolm Gladwell tells about a mid-century Pennsylvania town called Roseto. In the 50s, this town was populated entirely of people who’d come from a single Italian village. A young medical doctor who came to know this Pennsylvania community was baffled by the low incidence of disease in the village—including heart disease, which at the time was rampant in the US. He arranged to have researchers study the town. They were surprised to discover the people of Roseto, Pennsylvania didn’t have an especially healthy diet, didn’t refrain from smoking, and often carried too much weight. So, what explained their excellent health?