As we get parched, cognition can easily sputter, dehydration study says
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 13:30
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 are particularly interested in accident potential this may pose for people who toil in the heat around heavy equipment or military hardware.