As We Get Parched, Cognition Can Sputter, Dehydration Study Says
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 10:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Getting parched can fuzz attentiveness and make it harder to solve problems. Dehydration can easily put a dent in those and other cognitive functions, a new metadata analysis of multiple studies shows. Researchers at Georgia Tech are particularly interested in possible ramifications for people who toil in the heat around heavy equipment or military hardware.