Exercise as an anti-aging intervention to avoid detrimental impact of mental fatigue
Retired people who habitually exercise are more able to fight the impacts of mental fatigue, new research suggests.
Apr 3, 2025
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Mental Fatigue
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'Cognitive drills' when warming up can give athletes a head-start, study finds
Integrating cognitive tasks into physical warmups can significantly enhance sport, exercise, and cognitive performance, even under conditions of sleep deprivation, a new study has revealed.
Feb 24, 2025
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Mental fatigue leads to loss of self-control by putting brain areas to sleep, finds study
Prolonged mental fatigue can wear down brain areas crucial for an individual's ability to self-control, and can cause people to behave more aggressively.
Nov 11, 2024
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Experimental study in rats and humans show cognitive effort whets the appetite for reward
Mental fatigue may make rewards more desirable, according to a study in rats and humans. Exerting cognitive effort has been linked with making unhealthy choices. In the past, the link has been explained via a weakening of ...
Oct 22, 2024
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Study finds 'brain endurance training' boosts cognitive and physical abilities in older adults
Brain endurance training (BET), a combined cognitive and exercise training method developed for athletes, boosts cognitive and physical abilities in older adults.
Oct 11, 2024
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Just a Minute: Avoiding 'brain fry' key to success on popular Radio 4 gameshow
Comedian Paul Merton and a Cardiff University academic have investigated why Radio 4 program "Just a Minute" is so challenging for players.
Jul 30, 2024
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Faster, stronger … smarter? New research shows the importance of brain training for junior athletes
"Look for the gap!" "Move into space!" "Who's free?"
Jul 17, 2024
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Ever feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing burnout
While plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app, many others find the never-ending process of likes, swipes, taps and awkward DMs that go nowhere to be exhausting—leading to a phenomenon ...
Jun 28, 2024
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Mental fatigue has psychological triggers: Research suggests challenging goals can head it off
Do you ever feel spacey, distracted and worn down toward the end of a long work-related task—especially if that task is entirely a mental one? For over a century, psychologists have been trying to determine whether mental ...
Mar 3, 2024
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Playing video games may improve attention and memory, research finds
A new study published in the British Journal of Psychology found that regular gamers performed better on tasks measuring cognitive functions such as attention and memory.
Feb 20, 2024
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