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Tired now—or thinking faster? Both are linked to a harder time pushing through fatigue later

Many people continue working, studying or completing everyday chores even when they feel tired and their energy is low. However, reliably completing tasks while fatigued can require considerable mental effort.

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Many people continue working, studying or completing everyday chores even when they feel tired and their energy is low. However, reliably completing tasks while fatigued can require considerable mental effort. Researchers at the University of Southern California, Yeshiva University and other institutions recently carried out a study exploring whether feeling more tired than usual or performing faster than usual on a mental task predicted a reduced ability to maintain performance while tired in the following hours.

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