So apparently, a brain daydreaming or one fully immersed in a complex activity don’t exhibit that much difference in energy usage, only consuming around 100 calories extra a day for mentally challenging activities.
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henfredemars@infosec.pub 2 years ago
Is it true that thinking harder actually consumes more sugar?
sazey@lemmy.world 2 years ago
remotelove@lemmy.ca 2 years ago
Heck yeah it do. The brain is powered by glucose, and more brain activity will use much more of it. Jokingly, it’s how I can tell a new engineer from one that is extremely experienced: A bright young engineer is usually skinny from problem solving all day. An older one is likely stuck in more meetings where brainpower is a liability and is probably on the heavier side.
Also, as an occasional eater of magic mushrooms, I keep packs of glucose in the house that are typically used for diabetic emergencies. Psilocybin pushes a brain into overdrive and causes my blood sugar to nosedive.
IsoSpandy@lemm.ee 2 years ago
Yes. Look at how many calories professional chess players are burning by just sitting and playing chess. You will be shocked.
knightly@pawb.social 2 years ago
Yes: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/…/full