Taking a test requires significant mental energy expenditure, causing fatigue after 3-4 hours of testing despite no physical activity, because thinking itself consumes ATP.

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Richard Cytowic

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So, for example, if you have to go take a test, you're not doing anything. You're just thinking. But at the end of 3 or 4 of our tests section, you're really beat. You're tired because you have expended a lot of mental energy.

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Your brain wasn't built to hold this much information | Richard CytowicBig Think
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:39:44 PM

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