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		splat on April 13, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How food-breaks sway the decisions of judges I'm curious if the difference is due more to the food or to the break. Would taking a break without eating have a similar effect?

a-priori on April 13, 2011 [–]

My theory is that it's more about the judge's blood sugar than about the break. Here's a Science Daily post about one documented case of blood sugar affecting decision-making:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100125173444.ht...

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