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Sugar rush or sugar crash?: A meta-analysis of carbohydrate effects on mood

The effect of carbohydrate (CHO) consumption on mood is at the center of a long-standing debate, with researchers reporting both mood improvements and decrements following CHO ingestion. As global consumption of sugar-sweetened products has sharply increased in recent years, … Continue Reading about Sugar rush or sugar crash?: A meta-analysis of carbohydrate effects on mood

Last in, first out: brain economy in times of limited resources

It has been argued that cognitive abilities that developed last ontogenetically are likely the first to become impaired when cognitive and/or physiological resources are compromised. In phylogeny as in ontogeny, the prefrontal cortex is a late developing region of the cortex. … Continue Reading about Last in, first out: brain economy in times of limited resources

A temporary deficiency in self-control: can heightened motivation overcome this effect?

Self-control is important for everyday life and involves behavioral regulation. Self-control requires effort, and when completing two successive self-control tasks, there is typically a temporary drop in performance in the second task. High self-reported motivation and being made … Continue Reading about A temporary deficiency in self-control: can heightened motivation overcome this effect?

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