When repeating four-letter words, participants held a challenging physical task for longer than when they said neutral words.

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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., ...

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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 ...

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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 ...