why does food make you feel better?
in order to control your emotions, you need to have willpower
it took us a long time to figure out what willpower actually is, though: a lot of early hypothesises were that it's a skill, or a talent.
but repeated tests have shown that willpower is actually a limited resource that you have, and basically the only way to increase it?
is glucose
why does food make you feel better?
@lizardsquid
The ego depletion result has not been replicated, but it's a nice myth to have around
why does food make you feel better?
@DialMforMara huh, interesting
why does food make you feel better?
@DialMforMara I guess I should have looked further into the details
why does food make you feel better?
@lizardsquid Holy fuck. This is amazing!!
why does food make you feel better?
@lizardsquid Also totally explains why I would always have trouble working on papers until after dinner. I always thought the fact that I was hungry was distracting me, but if my brain literally didn't have the energy to make me work, that would explain a LOT.
why does food make you feel better?
@witchfynder_finder yeah, when I learnt this I suddenly found it way easier to figure out why I was having trouble with certain tasks
why does food make you feel better?
@lizardsquid I think it's kinda funny that I managed to unconsciously work out part of this on my own, too. Like, many were the Sunday nights when I said "Fuck it, I can't focus, time to get dinner" and then came back after and buckled down. =P
why does food make you feel better?
https://youarenotsosmart.com/2012/04/17/ego-depletion/