Norwegian study argues ‘walking for thinking’ is exercise that all researchers can benefit from Aristotle taught while doing it, Bertrand Russell did it for an hour every morning, and Nietzsche was at it all day long: walking has long been associated with intellectual pursuits. A new study, however, argues that there is something very special about the act of taking your mind for a stroll, which is distinct from other types of walking. Mia Keinänen,…
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