Your mother was right: Good posture makes you tougher
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 13:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Mothers have been telling their children to stop slouching for ages. It turns out that mom was onto something and that poor posture not only makes a bad impression, but can actually make you physically weaker. According to a new study, adopting dominant versus submissive postures actually decreases your sensitivity to pain.