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Does your personal style translate to your workout?
I know I always look forward to exercising more if I have gear that I like. When I look like a slob, I usually work out like a slob.
Am I overthinking this?
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Does your personal style translate to your workout?
I know I always look forward to exercising more if I have gear that I like. When I look like a slob, I usually work out like a slob.
Am I overthinking this?
239 comments
I'm loving her workout style and I couldn't agree with you more! :)
He's Italian, and probably she is too. ;-)
definitely ITALIAN !!
love her body!!!
i never worked out as much ever since velib appeared in paris!
That outfit is pure goodness. x
hm.. no. I am picky about what I wear when I go workout. Especially with all those mirrors they have at gyms. I have to like what I see– it puts me in the right mood. :)
excersing is taking care of your body, thus it only make sense that looking and feeling good while doing it is necessary
You're not overthinking, i belive it too. But a bag like this woman's is difficult to carry when jogging
Those pants remind me of the young men who wear their pants belted under their butts. Or Oompa Loompas.
She looks great from the waist up though!
Agreed. New gear makes me look forward to going to the gym. Also, when I look good I feel like I am ready to conquer the workout.
Not loving the pants on this woman though.
"Simple girls are the prettiest"
Audrey Hepburn
Its elementary psychology :) When you look better, you obviously feel better and that reflects in your performance. Thats some stylish gym gear!!
Yes, you are. Workout clothes need to be utilitarian.
Wow, she has such shoulder muscles. Do the muscles come with the super cool workout clothes?
As long as the clothes are comfortable and fit me well I work out pretty well. x
No, Not at all.I agree 100%. I notice she is wearing a Stella Mccartney for Adidas top. I think this line is brilliant, and wear it myself.At the gym,jogging and Tennis. I think active wear is an over-looked market. She looks great.
No, it doesn't matter to me. When I'm at the gym and I'm wearing my fave workout t-shirt (with holes…) I train harder than when I'm wearing a t-shirt which will make me look attractive. :)
the gym is the only place where i really don't care what i'm wearing. i'm there to sweat and not to look good.
I completely agree. My favorite workout clothes are from LuLuLemon and I find that I work SO much harder when I look cute!
Not a fan of the diaper pants.
Definately disagree if you think you're overthinking! It is very true that if you have good gear, it makes you feel better and more dedicated to excercising, as you have purposely bought them for doing so.
Actually, I think the Audrey Hepburn quote is "happy girls are the prettiest girls".
And I think that asking "are we overthinking it" in the context of fashion is probably besides the point.
I exercise by incorporating small activities into my day: walking the dogs, running up and down the stairs at work, easy hikes in the woods, light weight lifting at home, and leisurely bike rides. Since all of the above can be done in a skirt and heels, that's usually what I'm wearing. :)
ya i guess image does matter a little when working out.
interesting outfit though.
If you feel confident, you will be more confident in what you do. So it makes sense to me.
So true
I go to workout not stand around and chat about others peoples clothes. Clothes only need to be comfortable. If you are worrying about how you look in the gym you are simply not working hard.
I won an olympic medal and my training outfit was a hanes t-shirt and any old pair of shorts. Something snazzy might inspire some though.
I don't think your overthinking…
but I do agree with Felicity and the oompa loompa pants–not flattering. But great arms!
The pants make her legs look very short…
stylish workout outfit!
I don't really like the pants (they have the amazing gift to look bad on everyone), but I agree, nice work-out clothes make me feel more confident and energetic.
Tokyo Quadrille
i agree with you. looking great and feeling great pretty much go hand and hand. and especially since the gym is littered with mirrors.
We work most part of the day, so Be wonderful all day!!
No, I invest in workout gear that I like too. I don't feel good about myself when I'm running in a baggy T-shirt and some old soccer shorts, and so I don't enjoy my workout as much. Totally agree with you and loving this day of workout posts!
Alexandra xo
I have the very same Adidas by Stella McCartney top!!!!
But dear Scott, mine is better: it is LIME Yellow!
Sadly, I don't care what I look like when I work out, as long as I go…
This makes me laugh so much. With you! :) I used to be a national-level athlete and my workout gear always had holes in it. My club made fun of me because I'd show up to early-morning Saturday workouts in old handknitted wool sweaters (running sweaters!). I retired from competition in 2005, but recently I've started training again. I was just saying to my training partner that I might splurge on a new top (he was laughing at my top from 1990 and my ripped pants from 1998). I don't know. I guess that sport is pure to me. Fashion doesn't enter into it. It's all about the workout and the intensity of the mind! My non-workout style is classic/elegant, so the two don't match except metaphorically.
Love the top, hate the pants. And I agree with a previous comment that workout gear must work as street wear, as we NYCers are usually going to and from the gym from somewhere else.
Love my classes at Exhale at the Gansevoort. No mirrors, just awesome instructors, so no awkward "ooh – is that what I look like?" moment when I'm releasing my inner Gisele.
We don't wear those kinds of pants here in Chicago. Ever.
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The aesthete as athlete. I approve wholeheartedly.
Top half looks fab, but that bottom half makes her look like her legs are 2 inches long. but then again, it's a workout outfit, so I suppose you can't be too picky
Well I'm still a student but I don't even go to school with my sports wear,that's why its called sports cause it's for practice.Anyway Her outfit is great!Love Adidas:)))
You're not overthinking… It's all about consistency. Raquel
I think your onto something here Scott! Never really thought about it before.
yes, you are… those oversized shorts are not appropriate for cycling and/or running… Workingout with style means a clean, beautiful and practical outfit, not a bunch of fabric that prevents you from exercising aerobically…
I agree with your point, and I think that feeling like you look good while you work out even enhances how much better the actual workout makes you feel. However, assuming that the point IS to actually work out, the outfit should still be practical…which I don't see here. Harem pants are maybe the least sensible thing you could wear to run, do an elliptical, use a machine, anything. I get it but I think she's missing the point.
No, you're not at all over-thinking it.
You are not overthinking this! I'm with you – I exercise better in well-fitting, pretty, brightly coloured outfits. Yes. I am a Lululemon whore! Great pic.
Great body, disguised under hideous gear. I'm all for looking stylish under any circumstances, but this is completely unflattering, and all that bagginess looks like it would get in the way of a great workout.
No, you're not.
The idea of expressing yourself, even when doing something athletic, is not a foreign concept.
Jerry Rice always believed you had to look good to play good. Deion Sanders did as well, and would even "layer" his football uniform.
Do a quick google search to find out more, but whether or not you "like" what they are wearing, its pretty clear that they are expressing themselves, even on the field.
her thighs obviously don't rub together…
So true.
I agree completely, you have to feel good in work-out gear to want to work out! Weird!
Ellie Rose
yes, … for me.
I have that Stella McCartney tank top w/ sheer back in neon green instead and I love exercising in style.
let me recommend "the swiss label" for workout. simple style, great no-colours colours and a perfect quality!
You are NOT overthinking this. The only thing worse than looking like a slob (in ANY situation, unless you're painting your house), is to look like you spent several hundred dollars on perfectly matched "walking" clothes (ladies, you're going for a walk, not climbing the Himalayas).
Wait, maybe that isn't worse…
let me recommend "the swiss label" for workout. simple style, great no-colours colours and a perfect quality!
absolutely NOT overthinking this… most people workout to maintain good-looks right? So why not look good while doing it? It only makes sense.
Don't think you're over-thinking it, but as an athlete sometimes I don't take too much time to think about it. I run through swimsuits so fast (they stretch, tear, etc) I'll sometimes layer 3 or 4 to be sure all my girlie parts are covered, AND I've just given myself some extra drag. Hmmm, or perhaps layers of my fave suits (cos they were pretty at first!) fits in with my boho style :*)
If we thought twice about every single thing we wore,would we ever leave the house? Its nice to look a little dishevelled every now and then.
And those pants don't look like they're made for running..or walking for that matter!
Well she looks great, has a lovely toned body and yet for me it really doesn't matter what I wear to work out. It's all about the actual exercise I am doing and not how I look whilst I am doing it. What is important to me is how I feel in my body as I exercise, and I love that toned feeling i get afterwards, it makes no difference what I wear.
I disagree with the majority of commenters here; as a competitive powerlifter I wear the rattiest tshirts when I train…shirts with holes, sweat and blood stains, and a million other stains that are a result of bacteria growing on it…I love when these workout shirts come out of the laundry and I can't wait to put them on for my next training session.
IMO conventional sport fashion standards, like the one depicted here, have no place in a true athlete's training wardrobe…most of the athletes I know prize their attire which most would deem as more suited to be used as rags than clothing.
True gym fashion is something else entirely! But to each, their own I guess.
I completely agree with you! I love the trousers!! If I had this it would definitely make me want to work out more!!!
Honestly, I agree with you 100%. I don't think you're overthinking it at all…. as a matter of fact, if the clothes I like to workout in are in the wash, I get too lazy to workout because I dont feel good… am I overthinking it? LOL
Sorry, but that's an awful workout look. Bad enough at the gym, let alone out on the street. Only in America… And I should know, I'm American myself.
If you worry what you look like when you exercise, you're not concentrating on your exercise… and exercise only looks good when you're fully focused on the activity itself. I hate shorts and never wear them in real life since they look absurd on me, but I make an exception for when I'm running – and as long as I'm just running, and nothing else, the shorts stop looking ridiculous and become a clearly practical measure.
That said, I still colour-match. A man must maintain certain standards ;)
No I don't think you're overthinking this. If I dressed for a work out class like the woman in this picture, I probably wouldn't work as hard.
If you dress the part, no matter what the part is, you're more likely to act the part.
Oui, exactement.
I wish I could look that chick on my workout!
She has a stunningly beautiful body and the posture of someone who is very fit but I can't help thinking that the pants make her look like she missed a step when she was toddler…?
It comes down to your goal when working out. If you're working out simply to affect how you look, then you'll care about what you look like while you're working out. If you care about working out for function and real development, then functional clothing is all that matters.
But in the end, superficial exercise is better than no exercise at all, so whatever gets you to the gym is worthwhile.
you are not over thinking; that being said, i l.o.v.e. her tanks/top, but am not in love with the bottoms. they remind me of m.c. hammer pants, and i am sorry to admit that i wore a pair in high school.
I don't think you are, but beware the other side of the issue. If you are "too dressed" for the gym are you really there to work out? Also, that fellow desperately needs to rethink those red trainers with his white pants.
Whether we feel mentally mightier for our attire and/or try to intimidate the competition, proper gear always enhances a workout, and being stylish gives an additional edge to any sport! Love that you have gone down this path!
I totally agree with this! I just came back from the gym with that endorphin high and I was thinking how much I actually enjoy working out. Then I started thinking how much better it would be with nicer workout clothes.
You aren't overthinking it at all. I feel better when I'm wearing flattering clothes…which makes me have a better work out experience.
I agree with the need for cool gear while exercising, but I don't think these pants cut it. They don't even work on giraffe-like models. I much prefer the previous French interpretation of sporting gear.
I love the idea of working out in cute/comfy clothing… but truthfully I don't. The cutest I've been able to get is spandex volleyball shorts and Northface fleeces. : I guess its because I don't really "work out" (at the gym, I mean). I generally opt for at-home yoga and walking.
YUP, I also think that looking like a slob won't motivate you into exercising more. Some people who go to the gym are not subtle in their outfits though; while some people are naturally just good-looking in their workout clothes.
ps. some Lululemon outfits motivate me :-)
As a dancer, I know that what I wear will affect my confidence and dancing, with all that being surrounded by mirrors! So your thinking is definitely not overthinking.
yes overthinking it! I work out a lot and hard and I wear whatever is the most practical and comfortable. Which is not always what is the most goodlooking.
She looks really cool. You're not over thinking it, though I would recommend keeping you gear and your workouts simple. It will keep you consistent.
i dont like to think about it bc when i work out i dont want to think, i just want to release. i usually wear yoga pants and a wife beater- i think going to the gym should be mindless, like drinking a glass of water, good for you, refreshing and necessary
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I am picky. But I personally dislike her outfit… specially the trousers. Fot a flattering combination, for my taste.
I totally agree, I have to be put together when i work or my drive isnt as strong, feer sure ;)this is awesome, i loove how she paired a sports bra with harem esque pants, makes for a great sillohuete!
It's an indication of just how unwearable those pants are that she looks great despite them. No one, literally no one, has ever carried them off. Or, to put it another way, no one has ever looked better in those pants than they would wearing something else.
Nolita prefers chic french ladies choice this time i.e leopard print, over chic american women.
Not sure if it's the same in NY, but here in LA, you're nobody if you're not wearing Lululemon pants… it's very silly.
Personally I prefer wearing scrubby stuff. The nicer things make me feel like I ought to be preening myself and keeping my outfit pristine, rather than working up a sweat. But that's just me!
Interestingly, your photos have a really different feel and vibe of late…have you become bored with your style? Something is happening and I can't quite put my finger on it. In this particular study, it's the posture for one, especially the inturned foot. Whilst the girl's back and the composition of the photograph is you, there's a lack of detail to it that is not you. Maybe I'm overthinking this!
I personally think anyone who spends a lot of money for clothes to sweat in needs their head examined.
working out in style gives you that attitude that usually any good outfit does of 'look at me… i can conquer the world', which of course translates into your workout. plus to me fabric and quality are very important, especially for work out outfits. I have a couple of pants or shoes that literally make me want to run around… not to mention the stella 4 adidas top that makes me what to have the flattest tummy…
as for the photo…i spent most of my summer in harem pants :D
I'm afraid those pants don't do anything nice for what looks like an enviable physique.
When I work out in beat up old clothes, I feel more authentic!
I'm not loving the drop-crotch pants. They don't work outside of the gym either. They remind me of those horrible baggy loudly-patterned pants guys wore back in the early 90s. Not good. Then again, maybe the gym is just the place to wear your bad fashion buys.
They kind of look like Hammer Pants, but that's the great part of it all. Gotta Love NYC.
Not to mention that they make her most-likely nice legs look really short and stumpy.
Totally agree. If you look good, you feel good, and work out good. I don't however, like her drop-crotch workout pants. They don't look practical for running and that makes it look like she's trying too hard.
WOW!!! She is great , confidence and definitely cool!….Cool couple!
Her style is loose and comfortable, yet stylish, so she can move well and look great too! I agree it helps alot to feel comfortable in your workout clothes. If you dress like a dag you'll feel like one and operate accordingly.
No, I wear whatever gives me flexibility, and allows me to cool down. When I'm working out I pretty much wear the same uniform. crop stretchy pants,an airy tank top and old sneakers.
No, I'm definitely all about comfort when I work out…doesn't match the 5" heels I wear when I go out. LOL. XOXO as always, Valerie
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Confused! Do she really look good? Baggy pants can be fun in Goa but on the way to/back from the gym in the city? I prefer to change at the gym so i can have a shower after. Seriously, I don´t think she was even close to try to look good…but I do get your message but I think it´s even more important to smell well than look good at the gym !!! And of course to know HOW to train (to look at yourself in the mirror dosen´t make any muscles..). Saludos
I agree with you totally!
When I lived in NYC I got a lot more looks and attention in simple workout gear than I ever did dolled up in heels. I definitely think work out style matters.
I strongly disagree. I think the trousers make her look frumpy and the outfit looks thrown together. Ill give her 3 points for the cool kicks, but thats all.
I think this is excessive. I turn into a sweaty mess when I work out. In this case, I think that function wins out over form.
Who cares what you look like or what you're wearing when you're a sweaty mess? The messier I look, in fact, the more pleased I am at the end of my workout.
I believe it definitely does. You have to pick your workout clothes just the same as you would pick your clothes to go out in. There are always some things you would never wear, whether because of comfort or because of style. When I work out I have to at least know that I am comfortable being seen in public that way. You work out so that you can be healthy, in shape, and feel good about yourself. If you dress like a slob to begin with its hard to put yourself in the motivation mood.
Got to be comfortable when you work out. What makes me laugh is when you see people wearing denim to the gym. Not very flexible.
As a Certified Kinesiologist, I got to say it is true. If your workout wear not what you want and like, your workout will follow. For me, if I dress well I even get a spring in my step.
absolutely overthinking this. working out is functional…what you're wearing isn't too important when you're spent gasping on the ground. check out http://www.crossfit.com for real, functional fitness
I totally agree with you!
maybe not my personal style,
when i go to work out, my style i guess changes a little bit. but maybe im unaware that theres a 'sporty' look for every style?
just want to say that, your right, i also look forward to exercising much more if i have the proper gear on, it makes you feel like you fit in more =]
These pants are really hurting an otherwise good-looking workout outfit.
I love the stylish frumpiness of her workout gear, ESPECIALLY because it is obviously hiding a killer body!
As much as I love a look that enhances one's physique, I can also appreciate a look that intentionally belies your physical assets. There's a time and a place for va-va-voom, and that place doesn't need to be the gym!
This woman cleans up nicely, and –to me–nothing says that as much as her stylish yet draping and loose workout clothes!
Clothing for exercise must function well. I can't do squats and deadlifts in pants that don't stay put. I can't stand on my head in yoga if my top flops in my face. It is quite a bonus that my best functioning exercise clothes are the ones that fit well, are made of good fabric, and are not worn out.
not sure how i feel about the glam workout. i think it is a bit too much…
I have thought about this topic many times and have come to the same conclusion. No, you're not over thinking this. You are spot on!
i've been wondering the same thing myself.
but i think i just don't want to stand out at the gym..so wear what everyone else is wearing :|
bike pants and a baggy singlet? actually i love what she's wearing, i'd do that, and wear bike pants underneath, easily chuck that back on and look normal going back home (Y)
i work out to look good in clothes so it makes sense to dress nicely!
Whatever works. If she's comfortable, that's all that matters when you're working out. I have to say though, the MC Hammer pants aren't very flattering.
As a student, I feel the same way about exam writing–Instead of waking up early to cram, I spend time doing my hair and picking out a perfect outfit. If I'm dressed like a disorganized student who was up all night studying, it'll translate into my exam. Dress for success.
Those pants are heinous. However, looking nice while working out is definitely permissible. I am an equestrian and a ballerina, and I always ride in Jodphurs and a polo, and I dance in coloured leotards and tights – pastels, neons, mixing in legwarmers or layering socks over my tights. Very fun, and quite aesthetically inspiring in the hall of mirrors that is a dance studio.
I don't know, for some reason I question whether she is going to work out. It looks like she is running errands which makes the outfit way less chic.
I'd know if I worked out more! That said I don't like feeling like a slob when I'm exercising…
I totally agree! Wearing work out clothes that I like makes me work out better except I do seperate my workout clothes from my casual clothes.
This lady looks like she can spend the entire day out in town like that before popping in for her dance class.
I disagree completely. When I do exercise it's the only time I ever get to run around and not give a shit what anybody thinks. I feel like I can be a totally different person: no make up, usually stupid printed cotton shorts and any top I can find (usually mismatched etc.) I don't care and I like to think that nobody is looking (or if they are they are reserving judgement.. it's exercise time, not time for me to impress people)
love this! LOVE THIS!
i don't think you're overthinking this scott. i feel the same way. i think the way you feel in what you wear can really effect the way you work, too.
No, you are not overthinking this. Look good, feel good, even when you're working out.
Love that adidas by Stella McCartney shirt. Comfortable, yet a hint sexy with the sheer back… This looks like a great outfit to get in shape without trying too hard.
I like to be comfortable when working out! That's more important to me than how I look at d gym. I mean I'm gonna be sweaty anyway, so whats d point?
But can I just say, I love ur blog and I love everything (well almost) abt NYC! hehehe
I do agree with the second comment! They re bloody italian! At least the man.
Nooo, you're not overthinking this! I couldn't agree more.
She looks okay, but I don't think she looks really stylish.
yes, you do. JP
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I agree with a lot of comments above about how great this outfit is; and I also do believe that what you wear for your workouts do have a reflection on your performance. It simply does on my own. With or without mirrors in gym, you still know how you look wearing your gear. I do lots of cycling for sport, as well as use a bike for casual rounds to do my groceries or wonder around the city – and it's when I put on not so sporty clothes, just casual and comfortable. Especially when I know I am going to meet somebody…
The pants are just formless, make your butt unshaped….but they are so comfortable, too!
I take it no further than matching colours + good fit. Preferrably black. Work out is about letting other worries go, and focus on the working out.
Function is the primary reason for the choise of types of garments. For example, never work out in cotton.
oh,my! I'v got this top,too. and you are so right. Totally I agree with you.
It's not my style but this pic is tryìuly cool, woooooooooooooooow!
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Love this tsyle…
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I don't translate my style to my workout gear. I just wear something that will help on my workout. Of this woman: beautiful back, top and hair colour. But I hate the pants. The goal is to have long legs…
I am shocked about the comments. Do you ppl really don't wear this kind of pants in the US? They're all over europe from 3 years now at least!! They did look weird at the beginning, I admit :)
I love her outfit, but has she got a good workout companion! That guy is dreamy, and certainly Italian!
She must be a dancer =P
my house clothes looks better than my workout clothes LOL
(almost) everyone looks great in stella! :)
harlem pants is the right choice to wear to your workout. nice pick! xxx
For the gym it's nice but outside I don't know. It looks very comfy!
I choose function over form for working out. It's just fine if the garments have a nice cut and color, but those are secondary considerations. The deciding factors are breathable fabric, functional design, and freedom of movement.
I would find dropped-crotch pants impractical for kicks, squats, lunges, elliptical, bicycle, running, Pilates… really almost any type of workout. The restriction of movement and all the extra fabric would bother me. But perhaps this young lady with the lovely physique has just pulled them on as a cover-up over her workout gear, or perhaps her workout that day didn't require a wide stance or a long stride.
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Totally agree. When you work out you're feeling good about yourself but if you have to look in the mirror and see what you're feeling good about looks like a slob….doesn't work.
So true…I think there should be more cool clothing for working out:)
Thinking you look good while working out or anywhere else is a confidence booster so to some extent I think it matters especially if your going to the gym or exercising surrounded by really toned and fit people.
too casual…
Not sure I agree. I see lots of people in my fitness center who spend more time matching and tanning that actually putting in a good workout – and their bodies reflect it. Not that looking nice is bad, grooming is always good – but the good work out stems from a good work ethic. That and a lot of the carefully styled fitness gear is intended to attract attention…demonstrated by the lack of sweat and prancing around :~D
love this outfit…want one….classic
When I work out, my only need is to feel comfortable. It's impossible to move with her kind of trousers!
You are not overthinking this, Scott. I always work out better when I'm dressed in workout clothes I like. Not only that, but it makes me look forward to going to gym in the first place and I feel excited about the whole thing.
"when i look like a slob, i usually work out like a slob"
and i thought i was the only one who felt this way…
No, you're not over-thinking this; you're dead right.
As a guy I remember when you'd throw on any old thing for the gym, the funkier the better. Now, you'd better be wearing something that looks very fine, and your body had better echo that. The woman in the pic is wearing possibly the most unattractive bottom one could imagine.
Surely it encourages you to go to the gym if you look great. Scrubby old sweatpants will never get you out of the house. And you never know who you might meet!
this is an amazing photo!!
I'm all for your sentiment on feeling motivated with new gym clothes, but regarding those pants…they couldn't be more inappropriate for working out. They'd probably get caught on something and tear apart. Silly.
Simple, clean and functional is best when it comes to working out.
This outfit says 'post-workout' to me. Those aren't workout pants. They're heading-home-from-the-workout pants.
try working out in milan. if your attire is not good enough, you don't even feel like going there. so, yes, dress up (at least if your body shape allows you to)
As beautiful as her workout attire is (double for the body it covers), I can't imagine jogging in those pants and being comfortable…not to mention a sweaty mess!
You're so right! It's so much more fun to work out in nice and comfortable clothing. And I think she has had a great workout in those clothes.
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No you're not overthinking it, you're right on the money. A nice outfit is what makes you want to start working out seriously again when you've been kind of passive for a while. I think it really helps to get you going again. For me the jogging pants especially have to be just right or it's no use…
I thought the photo was about the guy- radiantly comfortable in his own skin(and garb)-
I don't think you are overthinking.
I always like to be comfortable physically but also would never workout with gears with holes or colors of top and pants not matching. No matter where or for what purpose I hate people looking sluggish in public. I think it's a consideration to the public that you look nice, whatever your style is.
Shes street and she looks great.
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Stop hating on he trousers.
i don't know, for some reason i find it a little offensive when i see people work out in extravagantly-fashioned exercise clothes (but understand your feeling that having nice gear to work out in can be a motivating factor). it seems to suggest working out for the wrong reasons…but i know this totally contradicts my belief that it's okay to dress for the occasion in other situations…
Really can't get what's so wonderful about this, especially those weird pants. When you are moving, a lot of extra cloth just gets in the way. The style also makes her look long in the torso and short in the legs. Or maybe that's how she's built but her clothing could change the perception instead of emphasizing it.
As a competitive athlete who trains outdoors year-long, I wear what is appropriate for the weather, comfortable, and clean. Practically, this means saving style for regular clothes–and nothing feels better than changing into a pretty outfit after a hardcore workout!
As Donna Karan aptly said:when you really love fashion, you try to look stylish, wherever you are!!
not a fan of trashy people at gym…they look depressed …they disturb me .
this is someone who walks around the gym for an hour and calls it a workout. sorry….
It's working out…you're going to sweat and be disgusting. I think people who think this much about fashion all the way into the gym need to get their own personal gyms instead.
Second comment on this: I agree with Caroline who said she gets her exercise from walking the dog, taking a little hike, etc. – activites of daily living. We could take a cue from the more active Europeans who walk to get their groceries, ride their bikes to work, and just incorporate more exercise into their daily lives without pushing so hard at a gym or training for a triathelon. Now I'm in my mid 60's and just had the first knee replacement I think I might trade all those years jumping around in the gym for the ADL(activites of daily living) instead. You can still have to have joint replacement but it hasn't been shown that running and high-impact activities don't exacerbate the degeneration.
no! you have to feel good about how you look to make yourself feel even better!
dont like comments like: 'if theyre body shape allows it' and 'its disturbing to look at people who arent dressed well'. it sounds so obsessed about looks. way too much. fashion should be linked to joy. and not a thing that separates, leads to discrimination and judgement about others. Just enjoy yourself and dress up if you want so.
Agree–although I would like to think it doesn't matter too much. It's more about what your strength of mind is–sometimes you need that extra boost of a great outfit to motivate you–other times you can be motivated easily in an old tracksuit.
But I do think if you intend on going public before or after the gym then something respectable and preferably flattering, just as in street dressing, is necessary.
This girl looks great–the cutaway t-shirt flatters the back and shoulder musculature and is easy to work in. The pants are remarkably easy to work in also–my daughter dances in these all the time–think MC hammer –he didn't look awkward. And anyway–maybe she works out in bike shorts and puts these over the top to go public. I love their quirky effect and I don't see her as having short legs. Black is wonderful on her olive skin.
I went to the gym the other day. I had on a band t-shirt and a short swimsuit. Black socks and dress shoes.
I love this dress.
Worse than "looking like a slob and working out like a slob" would certainly be overdressing and looking like a professional and working out like a slob? There used to be a sort of reverse idea of this on the (European?)ski slopes: looking like a bum and skiing like a god…
There must be a happy medium, like the Swedish word "lagom", which means inbetween, sort of in the middle, or perhaps just rignt (think: Goldilocks and the three bears)
Top – great! Pants – AWWWful! Glad they don't ever wear them in Chicago! HAHAHHA
I agree that your favored type of exercise makes it's way into your fashion style. However anything you are into doors that. Lately I wear a bit of yoga clothes – Indian bangles lotus t shirts clombined with things I could envision wearing on a bicycle combined with Indian jewelry black lace neutrals a Burberry bag artsy jewelry leopard shawls and the librarian look. Fashion is so fun!
I would ask what's in the bag, but I think what's in her pants is a more pressing matter…
Glenn, when was the last time YOU worked out? Looks like its been a few decades.
everyone feels that way, even if they don't admit it. (if i look like a slob, i usually work out like a slob). that being said, i received lulemon workout clothes for my birthday! wee!
I believe you are absolutely overthinking this. Working out is not a fashion show, it is about taking care of and challenging yourself. Not everything is aesthetic.
I totally agree with what you said. I wouldn't work out unless I had the perfect outfit to work out in. Otherwise I would just stay in my room trying not to pig out because of my lack of working out. haha
I agree that having awesome new workout gear makes it so much more fun to get the job done. I recently got new cross trainers and couldn't wait to hit the gym!
Looks hot…probably cheating on her husband with the trainer.
I work out best when the clothing is functional, not stylish (in other words, a really great sports bra). The effort should be put into the exercise, not into over-thinking what you wear. I leave that for every other minute of my life.
There is this great athletic company in Canada called Lululemon. It's all I wear. So comfy and make you look great too! There are some Lulu stores in the states but I'm not sure about NYC. :-)
Mr. Sartorialist, you are correct. Trendy women channel hip hop's TLC circa '93 when they work out. If you're name isn't Left Eye, leave it at home!
personally I think you may be judging the book by the cover. She may well be wearing tighter shorts underneath but doesn't want to have her ass on display for the people of nyc and apparently the internet to see
no your not overthinking it . i too feel the same way. i have to be neat and tidy going to the gym that way i feel more confident and push myself that extra mile . however if i wore baggy clothes i would feel lazy and wouldnt feel as though i had enough energy to work out .
Love the top, but the pants remind me more of a saggy nappy (diaper) than anything chic!
I am going to disagree with what seems to be the majority of you:
Style on the street, in the office, at social functions is one thing, when it comes to the gym, grab something that is comfortable and don't care about.
The gym is not a fashion show. Get in, smash some weights, get out.
I like most of your posts/thoughts, but this one, not so much.
Is she´s going to shoot some balls to the basket she looks amazing…now if she´s going for a run…meh. (take note that shooting basketballs does not require (a lot) of running)
If you want to run like I use to just get some shorts, a shirt, and an iPod support if you like to run with some music on your ears ;)
I love her style.Its looking smart and sexy……………
I do not find fer stylish at all. Especially this kind of pants..as well as the top..
i look like a slob when i work out but i still work extremely hard! for me work out clothes are about comfort so I seek out fabrics that breathe as opposed to the blends that usually compose 'fashionable' work out clothes.
If it can be functional, and stylish- then why not!
Cool outfit and nice muscel tone to pull it off!
Agree! I can't dance or workout without wearing something that makes me look relaxed, creative and good. The right mood is important.
i think the smile on his face is the nicest bit in the picture
Her shoulders are amazing. Must do more downward dog!
what a babe.
i am 200% with you. :D
No your'e not over-thinking it. The companies that make most work out clothes are UNDER-thinking it.
How about HIS shoes? First generation Nike Air, circa 1984. Nice touch.
No you're not over-thinking this, EVERYONE notices style all the time even the thoughest coaches around will have their opinion. That said, comfort should never be sacrificed, THAT can really ruin a workout…
seems like it would be hard to work out if your crotch is at your knees! just saying..
Always, you live in style. Go to bed in style, and to the gym in style.
totally into making your workout clothes more fun, i agree about the slob comment too.
it's an untapped resource haha
A man shouldn't look too composed at the gym, either at the start or, especially, at the end of a workout. Assuming your well groomed and tone, less is more… No shirt, no shoes and a nice pair of board shorts is my ideal, but that's Cali-style which probably would fly elsewhere.
pff NOT AT ALL
not overthinking it.
i usually want to come out from the NIKE store buying all the gear they sell, cuz actually wearing cute gear motivates me to go to the gym and making my DRY FIT shirts proud of me:) proving they'll be in fact wet.
My style might transcend just a little. I keep it simple though–Calvin Klein men's black t-shirts that have been scissor-cut to fit me better and black knee-length tights. So I keep it basic and black and never have to think of what to wear.
The moment I saw her, based on her top, pants and sneakers, I assumed she was in her dancing gear (hip hop, funk, modern jazz), rather than for a workout.
Er, I appreciate people who still like to look good at the gym, but I personally through on whatever and workout!
Answer: Yes. I tend to think of workout this way: When I lived in the Northwest, a lot of folks biked around in civvies for personal transport, errands, etc. When I lived on the East Coast, people bicycled on the weekends on park paths on expensive roadbikes and under a lot of coordinated lycra and spandex, which I had thought had died out, with a lot of conspicuous-consumption bells and whistles. I could've sworn, and was it because of or despite the hemp shorts?, the West Coasters looked much healthier, and much, much cooler.
Was in Europe and high waist/low crotch pants are everywhere now, though not necessarily in workout gear. Make her legs look like she's a hip-hop dwarf, but that's the look. Her torso looks fit!
New workout clothes makes working out more appealing for sure.
well, she IS wearing Stella, after all! enough said
For the record, that guy's Infrareds are killing it. Such clean shoes.
Looks like a big soiled diaper
Thank goodness someone of influence is finally realising this! Being within the fitness industry for 10years, and as a recent creator of contemporary video workouts, I am a true believer in combining your artistic expression with your workout… I believe your fitness should be an expression of your own style and personality and thus your workout gear should complement this… I am working towards my dream of blending fashion, creative film and fitness into one…thus really appreciate it when someone of fashion influence starts sparking this interest..
Cheers Laura
Very true. I feel like I'm portraying a lie if I wear regular work out clothing.
I'm not crazy about the dropped crotch reference to the hem line; it produces such a shortening effect.
Stella top, but you don't want Adidas shoes… blah.
I completely disagree. Although I like how she looks, it is completely impractical to be wearing pants like those to work out..there is a reason why gym clothes are shorter and tighter rather than loose and baggy. I think you may be overthinking it a bit, it's more that when you think like a slob you work out like a slob. It's all in the mind.
They ara catalans fron Barcelona, and he is my lovely son!
Stella McCartney for Adidas.
If you can afford to put together an outfit of SM then you will undoubtedly look like this.
Nevertheless, exercise is so crucial for a healthy lifestyle so one should not discourage those who can't afford a $600 workout outfit from exercise.
She does look fab though.
In regards to present day fashion, the fitness world has created a craze of certain items such as gym tank tops and yoga pants that are worn as casual wear by many people on a daily basis, whether they attend a gym or not.
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It was an interesting discussion (led by the BBC's Katty Kay, who was filling in for Diane Rehm) on a provocative topic, genetics and criminal behavior.
Some of my staff told me they were particularly tickled when Ms. Kay kicked off the interview by noting Attorney General Eric Holder's words the previous day at our Conference when he said that the importance of rigorous cutting-edge research has never been more clear. How rewarding to have that affirmed by the attorney general — and to then have a nationwide radio program on the controversial issue of genetics and criminal behavior be "framed" by an emphasis on science!
My fellow discussants were Benson George Cooke, president of the Association of Black Psychologists, and John Paul Wright from the University of Cincinnati School of Criminal Justice. I was able to talk a bit about research that I did in my "former" life on how crime occurs across various phases of the life course, starting in childhood, through adolescence into the full length of adulthood. Along with my research partner, Rob Sampson, we followed 500 boys who were juvenile delinquents at age 14 until they were 70 years old. I believe it's the largest longitudinal study of offenders anywhere in the world. Basically, we found that there are multiple pathways to crime and, more importantly, that life course events — such as marriage, work, serving in the military — can influence behavior and can steer men with criminal histories away from offending.
I also made the crucial point that one of the things we've learned over the last 25 years is that crime results from a multiplicity of factors, individual characteristics that may well be linked to genetics or early childhood socialization — family socialization is very important, peer group interactions, schools, communities and, indeed, nations writ large. But, mostly, I'd like to say, here, how very rewarding it was to sit in the Diane Rehm studio, the day after NIJ's big annual conference, as it gave me another chance to state my belief: that, as the director of the research and development arm of the Justice Department, we need to focus on the best science for the field and that it's important for people like me in policy positions to speak honestly about these very important issues.
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VANCOUVER - As the NHL lockout dragged on Thursday, the world junior hockey championship was a welcome distraction for some members of the Vancouver Canucks.
Canadian-born Canucks were disappointed following Canada's 5-1 loss to the Americans at the World Junior Hockey Championship earlier in the day. But Vancouver's American and Swedish players appeared much more chipper following an informal skate at the University of British Columbia.
Forward Manny Malhotra, who grew up in the Toronto area and played in two world junior tournaments, said it's time for Canada to lose its gold-or-bust mentality at the annual international affair.
"We've looked at the world juniors as gold or bust for Canada for so many years," said Malhotra, who captained Canada to a bronze medal in 2000. "It puts a lot of undue stress on the guys going over there. It's a global game. Everybody's catching up (to Canada.)
"Everybody's adapting to a different style of play out there. Obviously, we have such a large group of talent to choose from that we're always going to be a perennial favourite and expected to do well in the tournament.
"(But) to say gold or bust these days can be, in a way, insulting to the other countries out there that brought their (ability) level to that stage."
He said Thursday's score did not reflect the true ability of a Canadian team bolstered by one NHL star — Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — and other top prospects who might not have been available if the pro circuit was in regular session.
"Obviously, (it's) disappointing not to be playing for gold," said Malhotra. "But as a nation, we should be proud of those kids and what they've accomplished and how well they represented us."
Despite the loss amidst high expectations, the Canadian players will benefit from playing in the world junior tourney, said Vancouver defenceman Dan Hamhuis, who played in the event twice, winning gold and silver. It never hurts to play in a tournament of such magnitude, he added.
"Just playing internationally on a different ice in a different game and to pull that Canadian jersey over your head — there's a lot of pride and a lot of pressure to be in that situation," he said.
He suggested the Canadian loss was far from an upset.
"Other countries have certainly picked up their junior programs," said Hamhuis. "You see so many competitive countries out there. Canada probably has the most depth of them all, but a lot of the players from the other countries are very good and very competitive."
Meanwhile, Canucks winger Chris Higgins was feeling a sense of salvation after he was on the losing end against Canada when he played in the tournament.
"My second year of playing world juniors, we lost against Canada in the semifinals," recalled the 29-year-old American. "So it's nice to see the U.S. take one."
The Americans will battle Sweden for the gold medal in Saturday's final, while Canada meets host Russia to decide bronze. Sweden has a chance to retain the title that it won last year when the tournament was played in Calgary and Edmonton.
The Canucks' Swedish captain Henrik Sedin, notorious for betting teammates on the world junior tournament annually, said his homeland has succeeded in recent years by "copying" Canadian methods.
Although mild-mannered, Sedin is known for trumpeting Sweden's success in the Canucks' regular dressing room at Rogers Arena. But he did not gloat in the temporary digs at UBC, according to one teammate.
"He didn't say very much. He had a smug look," said Malhotra with a chuckle.


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Application performance management is the top priority for IT executives in 2012, over improvements to private cloud, network upgrades and new internal apps, according to a report by analyst firm Quocirca.
In a study of 500 IT executives and CIOs from organisations in the UK, France, Germany and the United States, 82% of CIOs and 66% of all respondents said that users will expect better performance from their online applications in 2012.
However, nearly half of the CIOs surveyed said they were not confident that their organisation will be able to meet the expected demand without improving their application performance management (APM) capabilities.
"The CIOs in general were more concerned about this issue than the whole sample," said Bob Tarzey, analyst and director at Quocirca. "Applications are what IT is all about. These are very high pressure jobs and it's about delivering applications to enable their customers or their partners to participate in business processes."
Some 76 percent of all executives surveyed say that monitoring of their applications needs to go beyond the data centre and start with the user perspective. This is because IT users now take good experience for granted, and are frustrated when it fails to meet their expectations.
"People are wanting a richer and richer experience at the device, and that performance is no longer being delivered out of your data centre," said Michael Allen, sales director for EMEA at Compuware, which sponsored the report.
"You've got content delivery networks caching stuff close to the users, you have mobile networks which have varying levels of quality, people with different browsers, different processing capacity. These things are really changing the way organisations think about APM, and it's not just a case of using their old tools."
Overall, 95 percent of all CIOs and 85 percent of all IT executives surveyed stated that APM will be more vital in 2012 than ever before.
Last year Compuware added mobile user monitoring to its Gomez application management software, claiming that businesses increasingly depend on revenue-generating and customer-facing applications that use mobile devices.
"Competition is intense, and the need to optimise application performance has never been greater," said Bruce Reading, senior VP of APM at Compuware, at the time.


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Internet governance talks falter
A landmark attempt to set global rules for overseeing the Internet threatened to fall apart on Friday as a rift pitting the US and some Western countries against the rest of the world widened, participants in the talks said.
A 12-day conference of the International Telecommunications Union, taking place in Dubai, is supposed to result in the adoption of a new international treaty governing trans-border communications.
But in a critical session at the midpoint of the conference on Friday, delegates refused to adopt a US-Canadian proposal to limit the treaty's scope to traditional communications carriers and exclude Internet companies such as Google, the ITU said on its Web site.
Further complicating the negotiations was what a US official at the talks called the "surprise" announcement of an accord among some Arab states, Russia and other countries to pursue treaty amendments that are expected to include Internet provisions unacceptable to the United States.
A still-secret draft of the coalition's proposals is to be introduced soon by the United Arab Emirates, the official said.
"It doesn't look good," said a former US intelligence official tracking the talks for private technology clients. The emergence of the new coalition, whose members are generally seeking greater Internet censorship and surveillance, is likely to harden battle lines separating those countries from the US and some allies in Western Europe.
The US and others objected to the introduction of complex new material midway through the conference. "All of the indicators we have so far is it's something that could be a clear effort to extend the treaty to cover Net governance," said policy counsel Emma Llanso of the non-profit Centre for Democracy & Technology, which draws funding from Google and other US Internet companies.
"What we're seeing is governments putting forward their visions of the future of the Internet, and if we see a large group of governments form that sees an Internet a lot more locked down and controlled, that's a big concern."
Concerns about government controls
The US ambassador to the conference said in an earlier interview that his country would not sign any agreement that dramatically increased government controls over the Internet.
That would potentially isolate America and its allies from much of the world, and technology leaders fear that the rest of the globe would agree on actions such as identifying political dissidents who use the Internet and perhaps trying to alter the Net's architecture to permit more control.
The 147-year-old ITU, which is now under the auspices of the United Nations, historically has set technology standards and established payment customs for international phone calls. But under secretary-general Hamadoun Tour'e, it has inched toward cyber security and electronic content issues, arguing that Internet traffic goes over phone lines and is therefore within its purview. The ITU is considering other issues in its most extensive rewrite of the treaty in 15 years, including proposals that content providers shoulder the costs of transmission. But none is as controversial as the projected Internet controls.
The Internet's infrastructure, while initially funded in part by the US government, is now largely in private hands. It has been subject to little government control, although many nations have attempted to regulate Internet communications in various ways.
ICANN, a self-governing non-profit under contract to the US Department of Commerce, is ultimately responsible for making sure that people trying to reach a given Web site actually get there, but most technology policies are developed by industry groups.
At the ITU meeting, the American delegation had counted on support from at least Japan, Australia and other affluent democracies.
But its effort to stave off wholesale changes has been hindered by complications in Western Europe, where some countries were supporting a change to the economic model that would have Google, Facebook and others pay for at least some of the costs of Internet transmission.
Smaller groups at the ITU conference will work through the weekend, with the full body meeting again on Monday.


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It's called The Widow Clicquot: The History of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled it. The book stars Barbe–Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin (1777–1866) as the "veuve," which is French for widow.
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"To cherish the life of the world..."—Margaret Mead
Fourteen filmmakers are eligible for the top honor at the 2013 Margaret Mead Film Festival, which runs from October 17 through October 20 and honors the legacy of groundbreaking anthropologist and Museum curator Margaret Mead (1901-1978),
The Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award recognizes documentary filmmakers who embody Mead's spirit, energy, and innovation by offering a new perspective on a culture or community in their films, which will be making their U.S. or world premieres at the festival. The 2013 winner or winners will be announced at the festival's closing-night ceremony on Sunday, October 20. Meet the jury here.
Stay tuned for more about the 2013 Mead Festival and its theme "See for Yourself," and check out trailers for the films by the contenders on the right side of your screen.
Vincent Coen and Guillaume Vandenberghe directed Cinéma Inch'Allah (Cinema My Love), an intimate portrait of four young Belgian-Moroccan filmmakers.
Pegi Vail directed Gringo Trails, which makes its world premiere at the Mead Film Festival. Gringo Trails follows travelers' routes through around the globe, revealing complex relationships between cultures and the evolution of cultural tourism.
Miriam Smith and Chris Pryor directed How Far is Heaven, a captivating story of three Catholic nuns, the last of their order living in a remote New Zealand village, and their relationship with the Maori community.
Uli Gaulke directed As Time Goes By in Shanghai, which follows members of Shanghai's Peace Old Jazz Band, who have been playing together—and watching the city remake itself—since the 1940s.
Gerardo Barroso and Lisa Tillinger directed Calle López, a portrait of everyday life on downtown Mexico City's bustling Calle López.
Lalita Krishna directed Mallamall, a look at how India's Western-style retail revolution is upending centuries-old traditions of open-air markets in a collision between global and local capitalism.
Sebastien Mez directed Metamorphosen, which chronicles life near the plant that produced the first fissile material for nuclear weapons in the former Soviet Union, repeatedly irradiating the area.
Juliet Lamont directed Miss Nikki and the Tiger Girls, which traces the tensions and transformations in modern Myanmar (Burma) while following the journey of The Tiger Girls, a pop group.
Alicia Harrison directed Taxiway, making its U.S. premiere at the festival, which features the filmmaker's intimate conversations with New York's immigrant taxi drivers, offering a vivid portrait of the city's hardships and allure. (Trailer forthcoming).
Sarah Gavron and David Katznelson directed A Village at the End of the World, a look at life in a remote Inuit village in Northern Greenland confronting challenges familiar to many rural communities against a dramatic backdrop of melting Arctic ice.
Kesang Tsetan directed Who Will Be a Gurkha? The film looks at the traditions of a prestigious, centuries-old Nepali mercenary unit, which features prominently in the imaginations of young Nepali boys.
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LEWISBURG, Pa. — John Hunter, associate professor of comparative humanities, discusses Jonah Lehrer and bridging science and the humanities.
Q: You teach the comparative humanities. What specifically is it and how can it shed light on human nature?
A: Comparative humanities is not really a field. What we teach is comparativity itself. In a nutshell, we teach students to take cultural traditions, texts, buildings or ways of living that are different — different historically or different across cultural lines — and think across these lines. We look at questions like: How do you learn to deal with people who see education, business or raising children in a totally different way? How do you compare two ways of life, two ways of approaching the world? How do you find ways to make these seemingly incommensurate things work together?
One of the seminars I teach is called Brain, Mind and Culture. We look at problems like the constitution of the self, free will, consciousness and so forth from philosophical, cultural and neuroscientific points of view. We look at how neuroscientists explain memory or how we've assumed memory works in our educational system, for example. We ask: Can these two separate worlds have anything to teach each other? What's the common ground? Why is scientific truth never enough to change our minds about anything? It's never been enough. Scientists can demonstrate a truth all they want, but until a culture is ready to accept it, you can have two contradictory "truths" at work in one culture. How is that possible?
Q: Jonah Lehrer is coming to speak at Bucknell on Oct. 4 as part of the Bucknell Forum series on creativity. His premise in his book Proust Was a Neuroscientist is that before science or outside of science, prominent figures in the humanities or arts developed deep insights about human nature. That's an idea that seems to fit well under the umbrella of the comparative humanities. What do you make of it?
A: Proust Was a Neuroscientist is a very entertaining book. Lehrer discusses what artists do and what scientists do at the same time, as if they're part of a shared community and part of the same world — which in some sense they are.
In Chapter 1, he talks about Walt Whitman as the first modern writer to imagine that thoughts, emotions, came from the body and not just from the mind. While it's true that Whitman really made this a crucial part of his approach to the world and his approach to poetry, and while it's true that neuroscience has subsequently discovered that our bodies and our emotions are crucial for our thoughts, it's not accurate to argue that Walt Whitman somehow anticipated neuroscience. Every poet in the Renaissance and the Middle Ages thought of the body as something that produces thoughts and emotions. The less sexy but more responsible thing to say is: Artists and ordinary people have frequently intuited things that science has established as a fact later on.
Lehrer's writing also raises questions about the line between scholarly writing and non-scholarly writing. There's a genre now of what I call "neo-scholarly books," books that are smart and are engaging with a serious issue in a serious way but that do not pretend to the kind of depth and detail that you would need for a scholarly book. Proust Was a Neuroscientist, along with The Tipping Point, Drive and Where Good Ideas Come From — they're somewhere in between journalism and scholarship. It's an interesting 21st-century publishing niche. These books get people interested in issues in a relevant and accessible way. I think that the Jonah Lehrers, the Steven Johnsons of the world, the Daniel Pinks — these folks are great places to start if you're a student. But treat them as a beginning, not as an end. The scholar in me would like it better if there were a part at the end that said, "If you want to know more about this, you need to read this, this and this."
Q: What would you recommend people read to go deeper? Who are some of the scholars bridging science and the humanities?
A: In terms of neuroscience, I recommend Eric Kandel's book, In Search of Memory. Kandel won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries about how memory works based on his research with sea slugs, which have very long neurons. The book combines Kandel's autobiography with his scientific discoveries so you can see how his life influenced his work. He and his family were refugees from Hitler. He came to the United States — he has a great Ellis Island story — went to high school in New York City, went to university and became a doctor. He originally wanted to be a psychoanalyst but moved over into lab-based research medicine. Kandel doesn't claim that there's anything about his life that needed to happen for him to have made his discoveries, but he shows that science happens in a context. He is the first to admit that the work that led to the Nobel Prize wasn't super-original science. He didn't have a kind of Einstein relativity moment, but he asked the right question that no one else was asking, and he asked it at the right time, which led him to a very important set of answers.
In terms of artists who have thought about the bridge between science and philosophy or the humanities, I can't think of a single poet who hasn't thought about how we construct our self and how we interact with the world, or what it means to be involved in human relations. For example, in Confessions, St. Augustine poses questions like "Why do I do these dumb things that I know that are wrong? I know they're wrong while I'm doing them, but I still do them. Why? Why isn't knowledge power?"
Neuroscience can make a tremendous contribution to understanding the mechanisms of these questions. I was in a reading group recently with some colleagues from around the University discussing two scientific articles about how memory works. We know that peer pressure can cause us to change how we remember events. Scientists have shown us what happens to neurochemicals when we give in to group pressure. They have identified a certain area of the amygdala, and an area of the hippocampus, that fire in an fMRI scan when this is happening. But they cannot answer and cannot pretend to answer "Why?"
Artists and humanists who deal with the mucky contingent world of human motivation — we get to ask why. The answers we come up with may never be as satisfying as a set of fMRI scans of the amygdala, but there's a lot that those scans will never tell us.
There's a fantastic moment at the end of Kandel's book where he talks about the questions that science cannot answer. What he's really talking about is the philosophy of mind. If science could expand its sense of what counts as proof of scientific exploration, it could really do some interesting new things. And if philosophy and the humanities could accept that data-based research has something to teach us, they would get a lot out of that. Everybody would win. I'm hopeful for the future that comparative humanities can be part of this process and that the islands get bridges built between them.
Interviewed by Molly O'Brien-Foelsch
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