Do you feel tired after using your brain a lot? New research has discovered a possible culprit for mental fatigue: glutamate. Specifically, glutamate accumulation in the lateral prefrontal cortex led to increased signs of fatigue and changes in participants’ decision-making. Tune in to learn more about why thinking hard makes you tired.
TLDR: Cognitive fatigue, due to glutamate accumulation, led to study participants favouring low-effort and short-delay options.
Links:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220811135344.htm
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(22)01111-3.pdf
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/11/health/cognitive-fatigue-study-wellness/index.html
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