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'''[[Somatic state]]''': Conditions like sleep deprivation<ref>{{harvnb|Harrison|Horne|2000}}</ref> and body temperature<ref>{{harvnb|Doohan|Watzek|King|White|Stewart|2023}}</ref> can negatively affect logical decision making. Masicampo and Baumeister observed that drinking lemonade with sugar as opposed to an artificial sweetener after an energy-depleting self-control task increased rule-based decision making.<ref>{{harvnb|Masicampo|Baumeister|2008}}</ref> Exercise has also been shown to improve problem-solving.<ref>{{harvnb|Hillman|Erickson|Kramer|2000}}</ref> Treatment: [[somatic management]].
'''[[Emotional state]]''': Distress has a significant effect on logical reasoning - arachnophobes perform significantly worse than non-arachnophobes on logical tests that relate to spiders, for example.<ref>{{harvnb|Jung|Wranke|Hamburger|Knauff|2014}}</ref> Loneliness<ref>{{harvnb|Şimşek|Koçak|Younis|2021}}</ref> and anger<ref>{{harvnb|Zajenkowski|Zajenkowska|2015}}</ref> also negatively correlate to logical ability.
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