Needing To Pee Has A Strange And Beneficial Effect On Your Decision-Making

Summary: Imagine you really have to go to the bathroom. You might think the distraction would make you crazy, but science says a full bladder actually helps you make much better choices!

Researchers did tests where people drank a lot of water or just a little. They found that when people had to pee really badly, they were better at waiting for a bigger reward instead of just taking a small reward right away. It seems that the brain power you use to hold in your pee actually spills over and helps your brain hold back other bad impulses, too. Even just doing a word search with bathroom words made people make better choices! So, next time you have a major life choice to make, maybe drink a big glass of water first.

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