<p>Are humans in general more adept when hungry, as long as they've received proper nourishment in the last 48ish hours?</p>
<p>Are you, individually, better at thinking when hungry? </p>
<p>"Stay hungry" they say.... would you say this has a literal meaning in addition to the obvious figurative one?</p>
<p>It doesn’t help me at all. In fact, like lack of sleep, it makes my thinking cloudy and makes me unable to reason. That’s why I always try to eat as much as possible before an exam or test, so that it will last me until its over. Or, if possible, I bring food and drink the examination in question.</p>
<p>All i know is that i can’t think when i desperately (as in, to the point of explosion) need to use the restroom…
in the middle of ACT testing…
TWICE…</p>
<p>But i think hunger, to a point, is beneficial. Sometimes, after eating, people may become sleepy, so it may benefit to be hungry in order to stay awake and concentrate.</p>
<p>Hunger and thirst are both very distracting and often difficult to ignore. At the same time, eating too much can cause sleepiness or sluggishness. I know that I can work well under pretty much any type of condition, but the most optimal condition would be to work when moderately full, after food has been digested.</p>
<p>Yes, I can think better when I’m a little hungry. But there’s definitely a limit. When my stomach starts growling, it’s a distraction. Then, when my stomach starts hurting, I can’t exactly ignore sharp pains and think at the same time. So at that point, I must do something about it. I always hate when I’m testing and my stomach starts growling really loudly. That’s slightly embarrassing.</p>
<p>It work best when I am not full but not hungry. When I am full, I am tired, but when I am hungry, I am distracted.</p>