Well: Why We’re Motivated to Exercise. Or Not.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 00:40 in Psychology & Sociology

To what extent someone’s motivation to exercise is affected by genes has been hard to determine. Now a study in rats suggests that portions of the brain that control reward behavior may play a role in the decision to work out, or to remain on the couch.

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