Is Burnout Making You Dumber? Here's the science behind how burnout causes cognitive decline

Llewellyn E. van Zyl

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Abstract

Key Points:
- Burnout steals more than just your energy, it robs you of your intelligence and problem-solving.
- Burnout harms memory, focus, verbal skills, multitasking, impulse control, and executive functioning.
- Cortisol changes from burnout disrupt neurotransmitters, shrink the hippocampus, and reduce neuroplasticity.
- The cognitive decline from burnout can persist even after exhaustion symptoms improve.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherPsychology Today
Media of outputOnline
Publication statusPublished - 9 Aug 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Burnout
  • Cognitive decline

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