So, if exercise increases neurogenesis, how do you explain the social stereotype of the nerd?
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December 17, 2007 at 8:18 am
Which stereotype are you referring to? because I didn’t think good spatial recognition and long term memory were attributes of the nerdy stereotype.
I guess I need to do more running, maybe that’s why I get lost all the time and can’t get anywhere without Google maps on my cell phone.
December 17, 2007 at 12:37 pm
The nerd stereotype I had in mind was one of higher gray matter density.