Reposted by David MoreauAlexander Huth @alexanderhuth.bsky.social · 05/01/2026This paper had a pretty shocking headline result (40% of voxels!), so I dug into it, and I think it is wrong. Essentially: they compare two noisy measures and find that about 40% of voxels have different sign between the two. I think this is just noise! 8241100
Reposted by David MoreauDavid Moreau @davidmoreau.bsky.social · 03/11/2025🧵1/🚫🥐 Does skipping a meal make you less sharp? Our new meta-analysis in Psychological Bulletin reviewed 70+ studies and found no meaningful difference in thinking performance between fasted and satiated adults. 📄 [Link to paper: doi.org/10.1037/bul0...doi.org 121
Reposted by David MoreauThe Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 04/11/2025Intermittent fasting can have health benefits, but does being hungry affect our cognitive abilities? Here’s what all the evidence tells us. 👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/does-fa... 012
David Moreau @davidmoreau.bsky.social · 03/11/202510/ All data and code are openly available: 🔗 osf.io/nb5mj/ Open access paper: 📄 doi.org/10.1037/bul0...osf.ioOSF 000
David Moreau @davidmoreau.bsky.social · 03/11/20259/ Overall takeaway: 🧠 Cognitive performance is resilient. ⏱️ Short-term fasting appears safe for thinking and decision-making. ⚖️ But fasting length, timing, and individual factors matter. 110
David Moreau @davidmoreau.bsky.social · 03/11/20258/ Still, children and teens may be more vulnerable. Studies consistently show breakfast benefits attention and memory in younger learners. 🥣 For kids, skipping breakfast can impair performance; for adults, not so much. 100
David Moreau @davidmoreau.bsky.social · 03/11/20257/ So should you avoid fasting before mentally demanding tasks? For most healthy adults: No need. Your brain seems to function just as well after skipping a meal—at least in the short term. 100
David Moreau @davidmoreau.bsky.social · 03/11/20256/ Interestingly, time of day mattered too—fasted participants tested later in the day performed a bit worse. Possible reason? Circadian rhythms and glucose availability fluctuate across the day. 100
David Moreau @davidmoreau.bsky.social · 03/11/20255/ But context matters. We found three factors that slightly influenced results: 🕐 Fasting duration: longer fasts = small temporary declines. 👶 Age: younger participants were more affected. 🍔 Stimuli: fasted people performed worse on food-related tasks. 100
David Moreau @davidmoreau.bsky.social · 03/11/20254/ That means: Attention, memory, reasoning, and other executive functions stayed intact. Even moderate hunger didn’t impair mental performance. 100
David Moreau @davidmoreau.bsky.social · 03/11/20253/✅ Main finding: Cognitive performance remained remarkably stable when fasted. Average difference between fasted and fed participants: g = 0.02 (95% CrI [−0.05, 0.10]) In plain terms: no meaningful change in cognitive ability. 100
David Moreau @davidmoreau.bsky.social · 03/11/20252/ Fasting—whether overnight or for a day—is often praised for its health benefits. But many worry it might cloud thinking. We analyzed 222 effect sizes from 3,484 participants to test that assumption directly. 100
David Moreau @davidmoreau.bsky.social · 03/11/2025🧵1/🚫🥐 Does skipping a meal make you less sharp? Our new meta-analysis in Psychological Bulletin reviewed 70+ studies and found no meaningful difference in thinking performance between fasted and satiated adults. 📄 [Link to paper: doi.org/10.1037/bul0...doi.org 121