Defecatory urge increases cognitive control and intertemporal patience in healthy volunteers
(2019)
Journal Article
Zhao, D., Corsetti, M., Moeini-Jazani, M., Weltens, N., Tuk, M., Tack, J., Warlop, L., & Van Oudenhove, L. (2019). Defecatory urge increases cognitive control and intertemporal patience in healthy volunteers. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 31(7), Article e13600. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.13600
Background: Past research has demonstrated that moderate urge to urinate improves inhibitory control, specifically among participants with higher behavioral inhibition sensitivity (BIS). The effect was absent when the urge exceeded intolerable level.... Read More about Defecatory urge increases cognitive control and intertemporal patience in healthy volunteers.