Elizabeth Gould
Elizabeth Gould
additional directly drive emphasize motivated people rats relevant universal work
It's important to emphasize that this work is not directly relevant to humans. First, rats have a universal drive to run. While some people may feel internally motivated to exercise, most do not and need additional incentives.
affect brain certain circumstance hormones negative runners stress
Stress hormones go up in runners and yet, under certain circumstances, these hormones don't affect the brain in a negative way.
adds body buffer effects existing literature positive social stress study
That said, our study adds to the existing literature that positive social interactions can buffer the effects of stress on the body and brain.
consequences helps lessen negative social support
This reinforces the idea that social support helps to lessen the negative consequences of stress.