I was delighted to see this as the lead story in our nearest-big city newspaper this morning. Headline: Live longer, play bingo more often It described a study by "Harvard University researchers" in which "Among those involved in such social activities as church attendance, going to movies, restaurants and sporting events, day trips, and playing cards, games or bingo, the most active were 19% less likely to die during the study's duration than those least engaged in social activities. Those most socially active lived about 2 1/2 years longer." So does religion improve health or does bingo? (It has not escaped my notice that a yes response is fallacious in either case). Of course, if we define playing bingo as a religion... -Stephen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stephen Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Department web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy ------------------------------------------------------------------------
