Telomeres
Running Head: LONG-TERM HAPPINESS AND LONGEVITY: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TELOMERES
Long-term Happiness and Longevity:
The Psychology of Telomeres
Niki Jarrett
University of Nevada, Reno
Abstract
The following was written in response to a request from my instructor, Professor Wade Brown at the University of Nevada in Reno. Professor Brown gave the class the option to right on an interested of theirs and relates that passion to Psychology. I chose to write about Telomeres and their relationship with Psychology. A chromosome is a lengthy piece of DNA. Towards the end of a chromosome is a telomere, which acts like a cap. Telomeres keep a chromosome protected and normally will put a stop to the Telomere from binding into rings or connecting with other DNA. Telomeres play a significant role in cell division. Researchers now will make use of the length of a cell 's telomeres to decide the cell 's age and how many more times the cell will replicate. This knowledge of the number of cell duplication and Telomere length is important in reverse ageing research. When a cell stops dividing or replicating, it enters into a stage known as "cell senescence," that is the cellular equivalent of aging and finally-death. Psychology plays a great role in influencing Telomere length. By understanding the process by which Telomere death can occur, one may be able to slow down their own ageing process. Keywords: Psychology, Telomeres, Ageing
Long-term Happiness and Longevity:
The Psychology of Telomeres From the moment of the birth, humans begin the fight against death -- against the inevitable. Statistics state that a new baby can expect to live an average of seventy six years. However, the averages will not be what they were in the long-ago. In the late 1700s, life expectancy was around twenty four years and a hundred years later, that expectancy doubled to a high of forty eight years. A life expectancy of seventy six is the magical number of today. Today 's search for
Long-term Happiness and Longevity:
The Psychology of Telomeres
Niki Jarrett
University of Nevada, Reno
Abstract
The following was written in response to a request from my instructor, Professor Wade Brown at the University of Nevada in Reno. Professor Brown gave the class the option to right on an interested of theirs and relates that passion to Psychology. I chose to write about Telomeres and their relationship with Psychology. A chromosome is a lengthy piece of DNA. Towards the end of a chromosome is a telomere, which acts like a cap. Telomeres keep a chromosome protected and normally will put a stop to the Telomere from binding into rings or connecting with other DNA. Telomeres play a significant role in cell division. Researchers now will make use of the length of a cell 's telomeres to decide the cell 's age and how many more times the cell will replicate. This knowledge of the number of cell duplication and Telomere length is important in reverse ageing research. When a cell stops dividing or replicating, it enters into a stage known as "cell senescence," that is the cellular equivalent of aging and finally-death. Psychology plays a great role in influencing Telomere length. By understanding the process by which Telomere death can occur, one may be able to slow down their own ageing process. Keywords: Psychology, Telomeres, Ageing
Long-term Happiness and Longevity:
The Psychology of Telomeres From the moment of the birth, humans begin the fight against death -- against the inevitable. Statistics state that a new baby can expect to live an average of seventy six years. However, the averages will not be what they were in the long-ago. In the late 1700s, life expectancy was around twenty four years and a hundred years later, that expectancy doubled to a high of forty eight years. A life expectancy of seventy six is the magical number of today. Today 's search for
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