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

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/feeling-burnt-out-scientists-now-know-whats-going-on-inside-your-brain-when-this-happens/
- Published: 2022-08-19T09:00:44-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at www.salon.com