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Yes, the blog poster states that the brain consumes .25 calories per minute. But we are more than just our brain. The brain is part of a complex system. And so
by sixtofour 15y ago
Yes, the blog poster states that the brain consumes .25 calories per minute. But we are more than just our brain. The brain is part of a complex system. And so we can reasonably ask if our willpower, or other mental measures, could be affected by non-brain parts of the system.
- CMartucci 15y agoOf course the brain is affected by non-brain parts of the system. But my point is that, in order for glucose to "replenish" willpower, it should be the case that some task depleted glucose by some significant amount -- hence the need for replenishment.