Exercise
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Alia Crum part of team to receive Stanford Catalyst Award
The project "Motivating Mobility and Health on a Global Scale," on which Alia Crum is a co-PI, won this year's Stanford Catalyst Award.
June 18, 2018
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Zahrt & Crum featured in New York Times
[Zahrt and Crum] found a strong correlation between people’s dying early and their believing that they were relatively inactive.
February 22, 2018
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New MBL Paper "Perceived Physical Activity and Mortality: Evidence From Three Nationally Representative U.S. Samples" published in Health Psychology
Octavia Zahrt and Alia Crum find that individuals’ perceptions about their level of physical activity strongly predicted mortality.
July 20, 2017
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Just Thinking You're Slacking On Exercise Could Boost Risk Of Death
Feeling less fit in comparison to others might trim away years of life, according to a recent study published by Octavia Zahrt and Alia Crum.
July 20, 2017
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Why Placebos Work Wonders
From weight loss to fertility, new legitimacy for 'fake' treatments.
January 10, 2012
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Are Some of the Benefits to Exercise Due to Placebo Effects?
Perceived fitness may be as or more important than actual fitness.
January 09, 2012
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Hotel Maids Challenge the Placebo Effect
The placebo effect for exercise - if you believe you are exercising, your body may respond as if it is.
January 03, 2008
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Mindful Exercise
Telling hotel maids their daily schedule constituted exercise caused positive health outcomes.
December 09, 2007
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Think Yourself Thinner?
It's possible some researchers say. Weight-loss experts aren't so sure.
February 19, 2007