## Metadata * URL: [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02161-5](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02161-5) * Published Date: 2022-08-12 * Author: [[heidi-ledford|Heidi Ledford]] ## Highlights * a desire to curl up on the couch after a day spent toiling at the computer could be a physiological response to mentally demanding work, * At the end of their work day, these study participants were also more likely than those who had performed easier tasks to opt for short-term, easily won financial rewards of lesser value than larger rewards that come after a longer wait or involve more effort.