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Monday 15 August 2016

People Who Hate Working Out Are More Brainy

LOL! You're probably more brainy than average, if the mere thought of jogging or working out makes you feel a little sick that is according to a new study published in the Sage of Health Psychology.

The new study published in the Sage Journal of Health Psychology observed 60 students; half of them scored high on a need for “cognitive endeavors” (that is, they enjoy activities that require thought), while the others scored low on that scale.


The group wore activity trackers for a week.

During the weekend, the two groups logged roughly equal amounts of activity. But over the course of the week, the trackers found that the high-cognitive scorers were significantly less active.

It’s important to remember that a study of 60 people is a pretty small sample.

The findings concluded that people tend to be less physically active if they have higher levels of a trait called “need for cognition” or  “a tendency to engage in and enjoy effortful cognitive endeavors.”

In other words, the researchers found that big thinkers tend to be less active.

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