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Cognitive fatigue (CF) increases reaction time but does not slow perceptual processing. This suggests delays in response preparation, not sensory perception, cause slower reaction times when fatigued.

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Background:

  • Cognitive fatigue (CF) is associated with increased reaction times.
  • The underlying mechanisms for this delay, particularly the role of sensory processing, remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether cognitive fatigue impacts perceptual processing speed.
  • To determine if slowed sensory processing contributes to increased reaction times observed in cognitive fatigue.

Main Methods:

  • A visual inspection time task was employed to measure perceptual processing speed.
  • Participants underwent either a fatiguing cognitive task (math and memory) or a non-fatiguing control task (documentary film).
  • Performance on the inspection time task and simple reaction time were measured before and after interventions.

Main Results:

  • Cognitive fatigue was successfully induced, evidenced by increased subjective fatigue and simple reaction time.
  • No significant effect of cognitive fatigue was observed on the visual inspection time task performance.
  • Simple reaction time increased significantly after the fatiguing intervention but not the control intervention.

Conclusions:

  • The speed of perceptual processing is not significantly affected by cognitive fatigue.
  • Cognitive fatigue-related increases in reaction time are unlikely due to slowed sensory processing.
  • Delays in response preparation or initiation are potential explanations for increased reaction times in cognitive fatigue.