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·November 4, 2024·5 min read

Personality Traits Linked to Physical Activity and Sedentary Patterns

A new study reveals that personality traits influence both physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns. People with resilient personalities, marked by high conscientiousness and extraversion, tend to engage in longer sessions of both physical activity and sedentary periods. In contrast, those with a brittle personality, often associated with neuroticism, interrupt sedentary times more frequently, which may benefit health. This research highlights how personality can shape health behaviors and may impact long-term well-being.

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·April 5, 2024·5 min read

How Interconnectedness Affects Elderly Resilience

A new study illuminated the consequences of a tighter interconnection between different domains of functional capacity in the elderly, pointing towards a reduced resilience in the system. This study reveals that in older populations and those in poorer health, the domains of functional capacity—mobility, sensory, cognitive, and mental functions—are more closely linked, making the system vulnerable to cascading failures.

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·May 8, 2023·3 min read

Depression Symptoms in Older People on the Decline

A recent study reveals that today's 75- and 80-year-olds experience fewer depressive symptoms and greater life satisfaction than their counterparts from the 1990s. The improvement in mental well-being is attributed to better-perceived health and higher education among the aging population.

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·October 10, 2022·4 min read

Men Age Faster Than Women, but the Younger Generation Is Closing the Gap

Researchers shed light on why the life expectancy and aging gap is narrowing between men and women.

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·April 21, 2022·3 min read

Differences in Children’s Behavior Predict Midlife Health Behaviors

Socioemotional behavior at age eight predicted health behaviors during midlife both directly and indirectly through education.

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·March 31, 2022·3 min read

Cold Chills and Aggression: Study Examines Responses to Aversive Music

For some people, listening to "aversive" music can trigger aggressive behaviors and primitive fight-or-flight responses, a new study reports.

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·September 21, 2020·4 min read

Older People Have Become Younger

The physical and cognitive health of people aged 75 to 80 is significantly better than those of that age range thirty years ago.

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·August 28, 2020·4 min read

Women With Higher Neuroticism Are Less Physically Active

Middle-aged women who scored high on extraversion personality traits were more likely to report being physically active during leisure time than those who scored high in neuroticism.

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·January 17, 2020·3 min read

The way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it’s you

While machine learning technology is not too accurate at distinguishing between dance styles, when it comes to recognizing the personal style of dancers, it is 97% effective at determining who is who.

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·May 4, 2019·3 min read

Mental well-being predicts leisure time physical activity in midlife

The quality of mental well-being one experiences at age 42 may be a strong predictor of time spent pursuing physical activities at age 50.

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·April 8, 2019·5 min read

Decline in physical activity often starts as early as age 7

The amount of physical activity children participate in starts to decline at age seven. The study reveals four-fifths of adolescents, and one-third of adults do not meet recommendations of physical activity.

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·December 17, 2018·3 min read

Passive Exposure Alone Can Enhance the Learning of Foreign Speech Sounds

A new study reveals passive exposure to foreign speech sounds over the course of several consecutive days helps enhance discrimination abilities and language learning.

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University of Jyväskylä

Personality Traits Linked to Physical Activity and Sedentary Patterns

How Interconnectedness Affects Elderly Resilience

Depression Symptoms in Older People on the Decline

Men Age Faster Than Women, but the Younger Generation Is Closing the Gap

Differences in Children’s Behavior Predict Midlife Health Behaviors

Cold Chills and Aggression: Study Examines Responses to Aversive Music

Older People Have Become Younger

Women With Higher Neuroticism Are Less Physically Active

The way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it’s you

Mental well-being predicts leisure time physical activity in midlife

Decline in physical activity often starts as early as age 7

Passive Exposure Alone Can Enhance the Learning of Foreign Speech Sounds

Keto Diet May Ease Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

Toddlers Learn Best After Experiencing Impossible Events

Omega-3 and 6 Linked to Lower Cancer Risk

Lower Blood Sugar Diet Linked to Slower Brain Aging

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