Being naughty or nice may boost willpower, physical endurance

Monday, April 19, 2010 - 15:43 in Health & Medicine

Moral actions may increase our capacity for willpower and physical endurance. Study participants who did good deeds -- or even just imagined themselves helping others -- were better able to perform a subsequent task of physical endurance.

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