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Zapping part of the brain makes you think harder – at a cost

Science | 2026-11-02 at 20:00 UTC | Source: www.newscientist.com
Stimulating a part of the brain linked to mental effort boosts performance in demanding tasks, but also leads to greater mental fatigue afterwards
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