Do Certain Personalities Have Greater Capacity for Exercise? | Psych Central News

If you have a high metabolism, you are more likely to have personality traits that will draw you to a five-mile run or a game of tennis.

On the flip side, if you have a slow metabolism, the couch may look much more appealing to you.
A recent article published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution suggests that there is now enough research to back the concept that a fundamental link exists between an individual’s personality and their capacity to exercise or generate energy -- (Click here to read more).

Chavis, S. & Ed. Grohol, J. (2010). Do certain personalities have greater capacity for exercise?. Psych central news. U of New South Wales. Retrieved Nov 19 2010 from http://psychcentral.com/news/2010/10/14/do-certain-personalities-have-greater-capacity-for-exercise/19603.html

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