We all know grocery shopping on an empty stomach is a recipe for empty pockets.
But new research from University of Dundee in Scotland suggests hunger may also affect decisions unrelated to food…in the same way.
The study found that hunger skews decision-making, so people settle for small immediate rewards rather than waiting for bigger ones.
Participants in the study made one decision on a day they did not eat, and another on a day they did, with the hungry days leading to bad choices.
They were willing to wait for 35 days for a reward double the size when they were fed – but just three days when they weren’t.
The message: make sure you’ve had lunch before taking out that loan.
