Problem You’re worried about ageing well. Reality If you want to retain your mental acuity for longer, it’s a matter of exercising, according to a study published in PLOS One. Method Researchers recruited eighty-eight healthy but not very fit participants, aged sixty to seventy-eight. They all had to wear accelerometers … Read More
Problem You wouldn’t mind a little self-esteem boost. Solution Join some clubs. According to a study in PLOS One, people who are members of more clubs have more self esteem—although maybe not for the reason you’d expect. Method Researchers interviewed hundreds of people, including elementary aged schoolchildren, retirees, and former … Read More
Can’t resist a chocolate bar, especially if it’s right at your fingertips? Actually, you can: just go for a walk. A study published in PLOS One has found that a fifteen minute walk can help people resist the urge to eat a chocolate bar, even if said people are fat, … Read More
If you’re looking to be cheered up, who do you hang out with—someone happy or someone else? Happy people tend to think that they’re best for the job—but they’re wrong about that. A study published in PLOS One has found that happy people think of themselves as more empathetic, but … Read More
Trying to shed a few pounds? Here’s a tip: stand on that scale early and often. A study published in PLOS One has found that people who weigh themselves more often tend to lose more weight than people who don’t. Researchers followed forty obese (BMI of 25 and over) people … Read More
