New research just figured out how cognitive fatigue (from lots of mentally taxing work) affects decision-making.
Here’s what to know.
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The same association held true with other choices, too.
In this way, cognitive fatigue likely affects decision-making by increasing the appeal of low-effort, immediately gratifying choices.
Cue: cognitive fatigue.
behavioral researcher and post-doctorate fellow at The Brain and Spine Institute in Paris, France
Instead of seeking to avoid it, consider it a natural check on your workload.
Physiologically, you actuallyneedto take a break after a certain point to ensure your brain can keep working well.
As for how long that break needs to be to rid the brain of extra glutamate?
That isnt fully clear, says Dr. Wiehler.
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behavioral researcher and post-doctorate fellow at The Brain and Spine Institute in Paris, France
