‘Hangry is a real thing’: psychologists find link between hunger and emotions

It may be the perfect excuse if you miss out on lunch, as researchers have shown that a lack of food makes people feel worse.

According to one of the first studies to explore how hunger affects emotions, the more hungry people are, the more angry they become.

A social psychologist at a university was told many times that he should do something about it. He wondered if being hangry was really a phenomenon.

Sixty four adults aged 18 to 60 were recruited to record their emotions and feelings of hunger for three weeks. Volunteers monitored their feelings as they went about their daily routines while hunger and emotions were studied in labs.

The psychologists wrote in the journal that hunger was associated with higher feelings of anger and less pleasure. Being hangry is actually a real thing according to Swami.

The study doesn't propose any radical solutions, but it does suggest that being able to recognize and label the emotion can be of help. We might be aware of what we are feeling but don't know why. We can do something about it if we can label it.

There are many hypotheses about why hunger can take charge of our emotions. Studies show that low blood sugar increases aggression and impulsivity. Losing self-control can be caused by small drops in blood sugar. People are more likely to see the world if they are hungry.

According to the study, children who go hungry to school are less likely to learn and are more likely to have behavioral problems. He said it was important to identify emotions like being hangry so we could mitigate against the negative effects.

The advice is simple for adults who find their social skills plummet after skipping lunch. It's difficult for a lot of people.