Feeling burnt out? Scientists now know what’s going on inside your brain when this happens

Photo caption: A young woman sits at her desk and takes notes. She has her head in her hand in concentration. Photo credit: Getty Images / FatCamera. Article by Matthew Rozsa. Salon – August 17, 2022.

Feeling burned out, mentally exhausted, or brain-fried are all colloquial ways of talking about what neurologists formally refer to as “cognitive fatigue.” It’s a common feeling that nearly all of us suffer at some point, and can arise from such quotidian things as taking an all-day exam or just being overworked at a mentally taxing job. […]

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