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.
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.
