Mental energy

Not to be confused with Energy (psychological).

Mental energy may be understood as the ability or willingness to engage in cognitive work.[1]

It is distinct from physical energy,[1] and has mood, cognition, and motivation domains.[2][3][4][5] Concepts closely related to mental energy include vigor and fatigue.[1]

Mental energy is not well-defined, and the scientific literature on mental energy is quite limited.[1] A variety of measures for assessing aspects of mental energy exist.[1]

Many people complain of low mental energy, which can interfere with work and daily activities.[1] Low mental energy and fatigue are major public health concerns.[1] People may pursue remedies or treatment for low mental energy.[1] Seeking to improve mental energy is a common reason that people take dietary supplements.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Lieberman HR (2007). "Cognitive methods for assessing mental energy". Nutr Neurosci. 10 (5–6): 229–42. doi:10.1080/10284150701722273. PMID 18284031. S2CID 44452508.
  2. ^ O'Connor PJ (July 2006). "Mental energy: Assessing the mood dimension". Nutr Rev. 64 (7 Pt 2): S7–9. doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.2006.tb00256.x. PMID 16910215.
  3. ^ Lieberman HR (July 2006). "Mental energy: Assessing the cognition dimension". Nutr Rev. 64 (7 Pt 2): S10–3. doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.2006.tb00252.x. PMID 16910216.
  4. ^ Barbuto JE (July 2006). "Mental energy: Assessing the motivation dimension". Nutr Rev. 64 (7 Pt 2): S14–6. doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.2006.tb00253.x. PMID 16910217.
  5. ^ Gorby HE, Brownawell AM, Falk MC (December 2010). "Do specific dietary constituents and supplements affect mental energy? Review of the evidence". Nutr Rev. 68 (12): 697–718. doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.2010.00340.x. PMID 21091914.
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