
NeuroscienceJuly 28, 2026
How mental exhaustion changes the choices you make
Neuroscientists show how the brain weighs effort against reward when we're mentally fatigued
Vikram Chib is an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. He studies the neuroscience of motivated performance and decision-making.

How mental exhaustion changes the choices you make
Neuroscientists show how the brain weighs effort against reward when we're mentally fatigued