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  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Health Science

Background:

  • Cognitive abilities are influenced by various lifestyle and emotional factors.
  • Understanding the interplay between cognitive function, health behaviors, and emotional well-being is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) score and components of a healthy lifestyle.
  • To examine the association of CRT scores with emotional health factors, age, and gender.
  • To determine how lifestyle and emotional health influence analytical versus intuitive thinking.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 6368 participants (aged 18-74 years).
  • Assessment of cognitive reflection using the Cognitive Reflection Test.
  • Evaluation of healthy lifestyle components (physical activity, diet, sleep, smoking, alcohol consumption, BMI, sporting activity).
  • Measurement of emotional health indicators (stress, depression, impulsivity, subjective health, emotional intelligence).

Main Results:

  • Analytical thinking was associated with healthy lifestyle components, physical activity, sleep, diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, sporting activity specificity, BMI, and emotional health (stress, depression, impulsivity, subjective health, emotional intelligence), as well as age and gender.
  • Logical thinking showed no association with sleep, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, impulsivity, or subjective health.
  • Logical thinking decreased with age, in men compared to women, with increasing BMI (especially obesity), with higher depression severity in women, with sedentary behavior, and in professional sportswomen.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive reflection is significantly influenced by a combination of lifestyle choices and emotional health status.
  • Factors such as age, gender, obesity, depression, sedentary habits, and engagement in professional sports can negatively impact logical thinking.
  • Emotional intelligence and stress levels demonstrated an inverse correlation with logical thinking, suggesting a complex relationship between cognitive function and emotional well-being.