Joleee@lemmy.worldM to science@lemmy.world · 10 months agoA new study has found that both moderate and vigorous physical activities are associated with lower levels of specific depressive symptoms, notably anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure) and fatiguewww.psypost.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up137
arrow-up137external-linkA new study has found that both moderate and vigorous physical activities are associated with lower levels of specific depressive symptoms, notably anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure) and fatiguewww.psypost.orgJoleee@lemmy.worldM to science@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoThat’s a caveat that should be part of every study on psychology. The brain is so complex that it’s impossible to control for everything. But, this definitely isn’t the first study to show this correlation, and repeatable results are somewhat of a rarity in psychology. It’s really not a far fetched theory in the first place. Exercise releases endorphins, and your brain likes getting high.
That’s a caveat that should be part of every study on psychology. The brain is so complex that it’s impossible to control for everything.
But, this definitely isn’t the first study to show this correlation, and repeatable results are somewhat of a rarity in psychology.
It’s really not a far fetched theory in the first place. Exercise releases endorphins, and your brain likes getting high.