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Need a Quick Boost in Physical Strength? Try Blurting Out Some Curse Words, a Study Suggests
When repeating four-letter words, participants held a challenging physical task for longer than when they said neutral words.
Cursing isn't just when you stub your toe or get road rage. Science says it can boost your physical performance ...
Psychologists tend to think more about the mind than the body. There are, of course, notable exceptions to this trend, with scientists in recent years exploring how physical cues and sensations (i.e., ...
Progressives Struggle to Take America’s Side in a Fight Audio By Carbonatix My piece earlier this week — noting research that college men have less physical strength than their fathers did — kicked up ...
Physical therapy can play an important role in healthy aging by helping older adults maintain the physical strength necessary for independence. In traditional terms, physical therapy is a resource ...
If asked to predict which variable is most likely to predict a person’s position vis-à-vis wealth and income distribution, most people would likely answer one’s political ideology (e.g., Republican ...
Most important may be not quite right; yet it’s more important than ever, morally and even politically. For a man, physical strength as a whole — health, strength, energy, endurance, agility — is the ...
Everyone knows that weight lifting increases physical strength. But, for some, it can give psychological power, too. By Danielle Friedman When Cheng Xu was serving in the Canadian Armed Forces as a ...
Injuries often sneak up when you least expect them — a sprained ankle from a misstep, a strained muscle from lifting ...
FORT HOOD, Texas - Physical therapists are the Army's joint mechanics; they're a provider's first line of defense before considering an overhaul by an orthopedic surgeon. Performing a routine ...
A series of experiments conducted by scientists in the U.S. have showed that men and women overwhelmingly associate physical strength with higher status and leadership qualities. WSJ's Monika Auger ...
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