Ask Dr. Universe: Are people getting lazier?

Dr-Universe-230PULLMAN, Wash. – We cats have a reputation for being lazy. We sleep a lot. But the truth is when I got your question, I didn’t know much about laziness. So, I decided to talk about it with a couple of psychologists here at Washington State University.

My first stop was the Psychology of Physical Activity Lab. That’s where I met up with my friend, Professor Anne E. Cox.

Cox said that when she was playing college basketball, she started to struggle with feeling motivated to practice. It actually sparked a few questions, like: What makes people choose what they do or don’t do?

Read all of this answer from Dr. Universe at https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2016/02/08/are-we-getting-lazier/.

 

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