Scientists Identify a Personality Feature That Could Predict How Often You Exercise

Exercise

Individuals who make concrete plans to meet their goals may engage in more physical activity, including visits to the gym, compared to those who don’t plan quite so far ahead, research shows. More

Even a little exercise can mean big improvements in your health

Everyone knows exercise is good for you. But not everyone knows just how good. When you see the health benefits of physical activity in a list, they can seem almost too good to be true. Exercising consistently can help prevent heart disease and muscle weakness; control and treat chronic conditions More

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Just thinking you have poor endurance genes changes your body

If you want to win a race or stick to a difficult diet, coaches of all kinds will tell you it’s all about “mind over matter.” But that advice rarely crosses over into the medical community, where an inborn ability—or risk—is thought to depend more on genes and environment than More

You really, really want to go to the gym but still avoid it. New research may explain why.

A Google search of the question “Why is it so hard to go exercise?” returns roughly 324 million hits. When faced with the daunting task of physical activity, the list of excuses is long: Too busy, too tired and in most cases, just not feeling it. But a new study from More

From Aging to Aging Well

What does it mean to age successfully? An interdisciplinary group of scientists share some findings from physiological and psychological perspectives. More

Better Minds Ahead: Understanding Cognitive Enhancement

Scientists from Europe and North America share the latest findings on the promise and limitations of video games, “smart” drugs, and other tactics that people are turning to for cognitive enhancement. More