Research shows that concentrated thought does make you fatigued.
Imagine being worn out and less productive after spending the entire day "thinking." However, it's difficult for you to persuade people that you've had enough of pondering. They say it doesn't sound like a serious issue.
Observe this.
One does get tired after sitting around for hours thinking hard, and researchers now have new data to support this.
Their research, which was published on August 11 in Current Biology, shows that the prefrontal cortex can become toxic as a result of continuous, intense cognitive exertion. While a result, you become less in control of your decisions and are forced to wait as cognitive tiredness sets in or take low-cost, passive activities.
According to Mathias Pessiglione of Pitié-Salpêtrière University in Paris, France, "influential theories indicat...