The Affects of Glucose on Memory Tasks in Young Adults

Student's Major

Psychology

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Phillip Goernert

Mentor's Department

Psychology

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Second Mentor's Name

Barry Ries

Second Mentor's Department

Psychology

Second Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

Recent findings indicate enhancing affects of glucose on memory in animals and elderly adults. This experiment examined the affects of glucose on memory in young adults. Forty-one undergraduates at Minnesota State University, Mankato were presented visual picture stimuli and administered three free-recall tests after consuming glucose (50 g) or saccharin-sweetened, lemon-flavored beverage. Performance by participants was equivalent in the glucose and saccharin conditions. Regardless of condition, a significant hypermnesic affect was found with an increase in recall of picture names across subsequent tests. This research suggests that glucose does not play an enhancing role in the memory of young adults.

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The Affects of Glucose on Memory Tasks in Young Adults

Recent findings indicate enhancing affects of glucose on memory in animals and elderly adults. This experiment examined the affects of glucose on memory in young adults. Forty-one undergraduates at Minnesota State University, Mankato were presented visual picture stimuli and administered three free-recall tests after consuming glucose (50 g) or saccharin-sweetened, lemon-flavored beverage. Performance by participants was equivalent in the glucose and saccharin conditions. Regardless of condition, a significant hypermnesic affect was found with an increase in recall of picture names across subsequent tests. This research suggests that glucose does not play an enhancing role in the memory of young adults.