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Being good or bad increases physical endurance
Two US studies suggest that performing actions that have a moral implication, whether good or bad, may increase people’s capacity for willpower and physical endurance. In the first study, participants were given a dollar which they could either keep or donate to charity. They were then asked to hold up a 5lb weight for as long as possible. Those who donated to charity held up the weigh ...
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