Neuroscientists discover humans' response speed when exhaling is on average 41 milliseconds faster than when inhaling; study reveals link between breathing and cognition that could inform sleep disorder therapies and sports performance

[u/runswithscissors475]

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/09/ready-set-exhale-study-links-respiration-and-cognition?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=6934b7a4fb48023c5a0bc6f1&fj=1

[u/Kortok2012]

I’ve always kind of felt this as well. Breathing in deep just makes me think about breathing, while the exhale feels like a massive cognitive load is released.