Automatic Affective Evaluations of Physical Activity

People do not seem to be willing or able to sustain effortful self-regulation for behaviors such as physical activity. Affective processes can account for why some behaviors are more intrinsically rewarding than others. In this article, we hypothesize that automatic affective evaluations are instrumental to the regulation of physical activity in everyday life.

Source: Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews - September 16, 2017 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Articles Source Type: research