Maybe wishful thinking but......

nicoledfinn

Does mental exurscion, increased brain activity, more concentrated thinking increase BMR? Or not...

whierd

What do YOU think?

nicoledfinn

What do YOU think?

I know I feel exhausted today, after spending 8 hours studying! But probably not, no!

Lonestar5775

Exertion...........that's it for me, I'm whipped.

fivethreeone

Thinking hard does burn extra calories because of increased glucose uptake, but not enough to matter.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/science/02qna.html?_r=0

Mainebikerchick

I'm thinking no.

Fit_NYC_

Thinking hard does burn extra calories because of increased glucose uptake, but not enough to matter.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/science/02qna.html?_r=0

^ this ^

catneon

Does mental exurscion, increased brain activity, more concentrated thinking increase BMR? Or not...

No...wait changed my mind it depends on the person....

ldrosophila

Nope I gained in college

sam308lbs

Nope I gained in college

whats college got to do with increased brain activity ?

To the Op..Chess grandmasters are mostly thin so maybe there is some truth to this

fivethreeone

Nope I gained in college

The question is asking about BMR, not how much you ate.

nicoledfinn

Exertion...........that's it for me, I'm whipped.

I spelt exertion wrong then! Lol. What can I say, I was mentally drained! :-)

nicoledfinn

Thinking hard does burn extra calories because of increased glucose uptake, but not enough to matter.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/science/02qna.html?_r=0

^ this ^

I knew it ;-)