PLoS One July 2022 PMID 35793289

Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect.

Viren Swami, Samantha Hochstöger, Erik Kargl, Stefan Stieger

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The discussions reveal a consensus that hunger significantly influences mood, with examples like 'Hanger is real' and references to scientific studies supporting personal experiences. The tone combines scientific validation with personal anecdotes, showing both curiosity and affirming the phenomenon's legitimacy.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study explored the relationship between hunger and negative emotions, specifically anger and irritability, using experience sampling with 64 participants over 21 days.
  • The results showed that higher hunger levels correlated with increased anger and irritability, along with decreased feelings of pleasure.
  • These findings remained strong even when considering other factors like sex, age, BMI, and dietary habits, reinforcing the idea that being "hangry" is a real phenomenon.

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Greta Van Susteren
@greta · X

(They had to do a study for this?it is called low blood sugar )Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect | PLOS ONE https://t.co/bJ43ApbNNV

Jul 17, 2022 · 30 likes · 4 shares · 1,246,655 followers View post →
Chris Palmer, MD
@ChrisPalmerMD · X

Exploring the effects of hunger, hormones, and other aspects of #metabolism offers great promise in better understanding "other" brain functions, such as emotions, behaviors, and motivations. Is it #mental or #metabolic? Or both? #BrainEnergy https://t.co/VVjjkHsKUK

Jul 22, 2022 · 20 likes · 7 shares · 135,602 followers View post →
A Ra Berlin
@A_Ra_Berlin · X

Термин "hangry" это абсолютно про меня. Злость, раздражительность и невыносимость, когда голодный. Если бы в актуальном ⤵️ исследовании был я, то точно был бы с экстремальными показателями. https://t.co/kVftFZq36U

Jul 11, 2022 · 16 likes · 2 shares · 16,476 followers View post →
@luisquevedo.bsky.social
@luis_quevedo · X

Me hubieran llamado a mí y se ahorraban todo este esfuerzo… Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect | PLOS ONE https://t.co/PeWfA0Qan8

Jul 15, 2022 · 6 likes · 22,759 followers View post →
Natasha Loder
@natashaloder · X

Scientists have demonstrated what parents knew all along - that being hangry is a real thing. https://t.co/Q0EKmaQx2b

Sep 26, 2022 · 6 likes · 20,990 followers View post →
PLOS
@PLOS · X

Yes, “hangry” is a real feeling, according to a new in-the-field study by Viren Swami of @AngliaRuskin and @perdana_univ, and @KLKrems colleagues.

Jul 8, 2022 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 148,081 followers View post →

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Hamam Alhamami
@AlhamamiHa5895 · X

RT @RizaPutranto: Tahukah kamu? Ketika lapar, kamu berpotensi lebih mudah marah. Sains From Hungry to Hangry SEBUAH UTAS 1/8 https://t…

Sep 10, 2024 · 5 shares · 24 followers View post →
Nancy Clark MS RD
@nclarkrd · X

Hunger easily translates into moody, tired, and quick to snap. If you are living "hangry," think again and eat more at breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack. Fuel by day and be hangry at night, when you are sleeping!? https://t.co/BZ7lClVVNS

Apr 11, 2023 · 3 likes · 1 share · 13,550 followers View post →
Mutiara Dewi
@mutiaradewwi · X

RT @RizaPutranto: Tahukah kamu? Ketika lapar, kamu berpotensi lebih mudah marah. Sains From Hungry to Hangry SEBUAH UTAS 1/8 https://t…

Apr 5, 2023 · 5 shares · 70 followers View post →
Riza Putranto 〰️
@RizaPutranto · X

Tahukah kamu? Ketika lapar, kamu berpotensi lebih mudah marah. Sains From Hungry to Hangry SEBUAH UTAS 1/8 https://t.co/sW516Os9TF https://t.co/vOmgKIXRTs

Apr 5, 2023 · 4 likes · 5 shares · 1,210 followers View post →
Elizabeth Roberts
@docrobertsdiet · X

#Hangry is a thing. In this research, #hunger was associated with greater anger, irritability, and lower pleasure. 1/ #PLOSONE: Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, a ... https://t.co/zXrmbY1TlP

Feb 17, 2023 · 336 followers View post →
Pablo Vidal-Ribas Belil
@PabloVidalRibas · X

Are you a "hangry" person? https://t.co/d7uWpmk2RI

Feb 9, 2023 · 1 like · 1,661 followers View post →
tam tam (dying out)
@tamatub3_ · X

@bouphe @SquidGaming @Osiefish yalls more than nice ^_^ smexy just think others may be hangry sometimes too https://t.co/9AaEPUc4n1 PS i didnt read this article and dunno the standing of the publication platform.

Jan 9, 2023 · 74 followers View post →
Turp Gibiyiz
@turpgibiyiz · X

Referans: Swami V, et al. Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect. PLoS One. 2022 Jul 6;17(7):e0269629. #turpgibiyiz #sağlık

Dec 22, 2022 · 5 followers View post →
Altamiro Bottino
@BottinoAltamiro · X

Hunger really can make us feel 'hangry', study finds https://t.co/B52GDdFMIL https://t.co/uOL56NGS2H https://t.co/xlotP2ZtNn

Oct 7, 2022 · 93 followers View post →
Natasha Loder
@natashaloder · X

Scientists have demonstrated what parents knew all along - that being hangry is a real thing. https://t.co/Q0EKmaQx2b

Sep 26, 2022 · 6 likes · 20,990 followers View post →
a Sandra Rg
@dietistarealist · X

Fonte: https://t.co/SpkjdpdHhF

Sep 10, 2022 · 1 like · 3,162 followers View post →
@guardian_xcu · X

@gchahal The latest study on the subject of hunger and aggression: "Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect" https://t.co/FRlIyJPKbC

Sep 8, 2022 · 2,313 followers View post →
Nutrición Práctica
@NutPractica · X

Sep 8, 2022 · 1 like · 1,768 followers View post →
青島周一@【書籍】「生成AIと学ぶ医学論文の読み方・考え方」発売中!
@syuichiao89 · X

腹が減っては戦にならぬ

Aug 11, 2022 · 1 like · 8,604 followers View post →
青島周一@【書籍】「生成AIと学ぶ医学論文の読み方・考え方」発売中!
@syuichiao89 · X

Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect https://t.co/wNelXR91CK

Aug 10, 2022 · 1 like · 8,604 followers View post →
Gary Holden
@Info4Practice · X

New on https://t.co/8pxKdRDxAR | Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect | https://t.co/H9ecSowXyy https://t.co/zO0WPiBDRN

Aug 10, 2022 · 4,716 followers View post →
InTheNameOf
@pmemm9c · X

Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect | PLOS ONE https://t.co/wRDNXBl4yb

Aug 3, 2022 · 188 followers View post →
Prison_Health
@Prison_Health · X

Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect https://t.co/uE6yFRaHA0 https://t.co/vxjqeAS47n

Jul 25, 2022 · 19,242 followers View post →
Jim Holbrook
@JimHolbrook11 · X

RT @ChrisPalmerMD: Exploring the effects of hunger, hormones, and other aspects of #metabolism offers great promise in better understanding…

Jul 24, 2022 · 7 shares · 96 followers View post →
J P Fanton
@HealthyFellow · X

RT @ChrisPalmerMD: Exploring the effects of hunger, hormones, and other aspects of #metabolism offers great promise in better understanding…

Jul 24, 2022 · 7 shares · 26,028 followers View post →
Θȶȶօ ʝ. ʍǟӄɛℓǟ
@ExTechOp · X

RT @ChrisPalmerMD: Exploring the effects of hunger, hormones, and other aspects of #metabolism offers great promise in better understanding…

Jul 24, 2022 · 7 shares · 409 followers View post →
Nitin Gandhi, M Pharm
@NitinGa35829582 · X

RT @ChrisPalmerMD: Exploring the effects of hunger, hormones, and other aspects of #metabolism offers great promise in better understanding…

Jul 22, 2022 · 7 shares · 359 followers View post →
Salimetrics
@Salimetrics · X

RT @ChrisPalmerMD: Exploring the effects of hunger, hormones, and other aspects of #metabolism offers great promise in better understanding…

Jul 22, 2022 · 7 shares · 586 followers View post →
Agingdoc
@agingdoc1 · X

Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect https://t.co/ZOpcvjWhip

Jul 22, 2022 · 41,802 followers View post →
Tia Reid, MHP, NNP
@carbaddictcoach · X

RT @ChrisPalmerMD: Exploring the effects of hunger, hormones, and other aspects of #metabolism offers great promise in better understanding…

Jul 22, 2022 · 7 shares · 4,403 followers View post →
Nicki
@cottonwoodandco · X

RT @ChrisPalmerMD: Exploring the effects of hunger, hormones, and other aspects of #metabolism offers great promise in better understanding…

Jul 22, 2022 · 7 shares · 202 followers View post →
Chris Palmer, MD
@ChrisPalmerMD · X

Exploring the effects of hunger, hormones, and other aspects of #metabolism offers great promise in better understanding "other" brain functions, such as emotions, behaviors, and motivations. Is it #mental or #metabolic? Or both? #BrainEnergy https://t.co/VVjjkHsKUK

Jul 22, 2022 · 20 likes · 7 shares · 135,602 followers View post →
むらしま薬局
@kikuo1005 · X

“お腹が減るとイライラする”方は、ははぁ。やっぱそうなんだぁと思うようにしましょう https://t.co/D4CtLxR9cL

Jul 22, 2022 · 2 likes · 8,783 followers View post →
(((Dan Graur))) ダン דן גראור
@DanGraur · X

"Hanger" is real: Hunger is correlated with irritability. https://t.co/poa1GKCvVP

Jul 21, 2022 · 3,359 followers View post →
Medical Xpress
@physorg_health · X

How to deal with hangry kids and reduce the chances of it happening again—3 tips from nutrition experts @ConversationEDU https://t.co/qZoE9XQ2zX https://t.co/bf0mXw2oPP

Jul 21, 2022 · 7,102 followers View post →
דוידסון אונליין
@DavidsonOnline · X

כפי שהחוקרים שיערו, אכן נמצא קשר סטטיסטי חזק בין רעב לכעס ולחוסר הנאה. התגלית אולי אינה מפתיעה, אך היא ממחישה איך גורמים חיצוניים יכולים להשפיע על רגשותינו, ומלמדת שלעיתים כל שעלינו לעשות כדי להירגע ולהרגיש טוב יותר, הוא לאכול כריך. למאמר המקורי (באנגלית): https://t.co/IXStCDqOke

Jul 21, 2022 · 2 likes · 5,484 followers View post →
Prison_Health
@Prison_Health · X

Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect https://t.co/uE6yFRsiry https://t.co/peeNhIyq16

Jul 20, 2022 · 1 like · 19,242 followers View post →
kitchenhag
@GurlChef · X

RT @greta: (They had to do a study for this?it is called low blood sugar )Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact o…

Jul 17, 2022 · 4 shares · 235 followers View post →
georgewl
@georgewl1 · X

RT @greta: (They had to do a study for this?it is called low blood sugar )Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact o…

Jul 17, 2022 · 4 shares · 2,206 followers View post →
Denny Keller
@hrblock_21 · X

RT @greta: (They had to do a study for this?it is called low blood sugar )Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact o…

Jul 17, 2022 · 4 shares · 5,252 followers View post →
Patty Diaz
@PattyDi76281543 · X

RT @greta: (They had to do a study for this?it is called low blood sugar )Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact o…

Jul 17, 2022 · 4 shares · 3,645 followers View post →
Greta Van Susteren
@greta · X

(They had to do a study for this?it is called low blood sugar )Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect | PLOS ONE https://t.co/bJ43ApbNNV

Jul 17, 2022 · 30 likes · 4 shares · 1,246,655 followers View post →
Zada
@zaddles · X

#PLOSONE: Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, a ... https://t.co/fwHPhNSyOW

Jul 15, 2022 · 159 followers View post →
@luisquevedo.bsky.social
@luis_quevedo · X

Me hubieran llamado a mí y se ahorraban todo este esfuerzo… Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect | PLOS ONE https://t.co/PeWfA0Qan8

Jul 15, 2022 · 6 likes · 22,759 followers View post →
Angsuman Chakraborty ✪
@angsuman · X

Hangry in the field: On the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect https://t.co/7aws4CxxmG

Jul 14, 2022 · 7,550 followers View post →
内田
@uchida_kawasaki · X

お腹が空くと本当にイライラし、怒りが増幅することが科学的に証明される - カラパイア https://t.co/yzOVDoXSDt via @karapaia https://t.co/WdyT9avMNe.

Jul 14, 2022 · 1,931 followers View post →
The Diet Guy MD
@thedietguyMD · X

Hangry is a real thing! Self-reported hunger is associated with ⬆️anger, ⬆️irritability and ⬇️pleasure according to this study https://t.co/bOvmjYe4dY

Jul 13, 2022 · 2 followers View post →
Roger Blackwell
@rogerablackwell · X

Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect https://t.co/3m9kT04tBf

Jul 12, 2022 · 2,307 followers View post →
יצהר ורדי
@Itzhar_Vardi · X

רעבים יותר = עצבנים יותר. במקרה הבאתי איתי מאמר בנושא https://t.co/rGFa4brWRb

Jul 12, 2022 · 150 followers View post →
OnePlan Care Software
@Oneplansoftware · X

Hangry a new terminology is there any evidence that its an actual thing or is this something people make up to excuse bad behaviour? There is clinical evidence hunger will effect mood/ behaviour, you can find the evidence from the July study here https://t.co/RfYOggUmBf https://t.co/4kmmrEdQ0K

Jul 12, 2022 · 124 followers View post →
WellCoachUK
@WellCoachUK · X

#Hunger linked to emotions like #anger, irritability and less #pleasure https://t.co/RDSHa6HYQU

Jul 12, 2022 · 2,786 followers View post →
MegreLaw
@PourqoisPas · X

RT @A_Ra_Berlin: Термин "hangry" это абсолютно про меня. Злость, раздражительность и невыносимость, когда голодный. Если бы в актуальном ⤵️…

Jul 11, 2022 · 2 shares · 7,169 followers View post →
A Ra Berlin
@A_Ra_Berlin · X

Термин "hangry" это абсолютно про меня. Злость, раздражительность и невыносимость, когда голодный. Если бы в актуальном ⤵️ исследовании был я, то точно был бы с экстремальными показателями. https://t.co/kVftFZq36U

Jul 11, 2022 · 16 likes · 2 shares · 16,476 followers View post →
Wendi A. Irlbeck MS, RDN, LD, CISSN
@Wendi_Irlbeck · X

When people are sad or angry they tend to eat. The study

Jul 11, 2022 · 1 like · 54,050 followers View post →
EL-CO
@EL_CO4tw · X

"hangry"(hungryとangryを組み合わせた「お腹が空いて怒りっぽい状態」を意味する言葉)が本当にある、という調査報告。いやまあ経験的にもそりゃあるでしょとは思うんだがこれでPlos ONEに載るのか……別にいいけど、これを指して“科学的に証明”とか言わないで欲しいなあ。 https://t.co/znmgmzk3Bo

Jul 10, 2022 · 1 like · 1,350 followers View post →
ICYMI HN
@icymihn · X

Hangry in the field: On the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect https://t.co/hDJDOQfat7 comm: https://t.co/Vwh98vPCRv

Jul 10, 2022 · 270 followers View post →
kirdog
@kcarpe · X

RT @alvarezzzy: "greater levels of self-reported hunger were associated with greater feelings of anger and irritability, and with lower ple…

Jul 10, 2022 · 1 share · 1,918 followers View post →
Aditya Rachman Putra
@banditelolRP · X

https://t.co/yRXvcAujVR makan adalah Pertolongan Pertama Pada Konflik (?) *Blm baca full papernya sih bs jadi misinformed

Jul 10, 2022 · 246 followers View post →
BFM News
@NewsBFM · X

6. Read the study here: https://t.co/EYnuD8T4b4

Jul 10, 2022 · 3 likes · 225,938 followers View post →
Kristofer
@kjovkovski · X

https://t.co/fR7vWayJAr https://t.co/AC3z9mXmg5

Jul 10, 2022 · 361 followers View post →
bartezzini
@bartezzini · X

Hangry in the field: On the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect https://t.co/RmOrFEduaG #news #technology #TechnologyNews #infosec #cybersecurity #hacking

Jul 10, 2022 · 249 followers View post →
秀
@Esmuygrande · X

https://t.co/brEkG8QI8u

Jul 9, 2022 · 442 followers View post →
HackerNewsTop10
@HackerNewsTop10 · X

Hangry in the field: On the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect Link: https://t.co/xZQ9fnwXfo Comments: https://t.co/w7ebMXBxsR

Jul 9, 2022 · 802 followers View post →
iwashi / Yoshimasa Iwase
@iwashi86 · X

「お腹すいた」と感じるほど、イライラして・不快が高まるよ という論文: https://t.co/g0NulDKnXo

Jul 9, 2022 · 14,294 followers View post →
Winson Tang
@winsontang · X

Hangry in the field: On the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect https://t.co/ASQM39Rck5

Jul 9, 2022 · 9,040 followers View post →
HN Front Page
@hn_frontpage · X

Hangry in the field: On the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect L: https://t.co/cJlBStWXQc C: https://t.co/L4FiyUVwSf

Jul 9, 2022 · 2,545 followers View post →
aL'Ai alvarez, MD
@alvarezzzy · X

"greater levels of self-reported hunger were associated with greater feelings of anger and irritability, and with lower pleasure." #Hanger is real. https://t.co/eliVkSYDVB #doctorsarehumanstoo

Jul 9, 2022 · 1 share · 3,744 followers View post →
Mikael Björn
@MikaelBjorn · X

För er som gillar "junk science" och självrapporteringsenkäter... Detta är bara ett av de fantastiska resultat som huvudförfattaren kommit fram till (Sök t.ex på begreppet BSSS tillsammans med hans namn...) @AmirSariaslan @TouristInSpace https://t.co/Sw2TXdTK4O

Jul 9, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,003 followers View post →
ryo694
@ryo694 · X

#PLOSONE: Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, a ... https://t.co/zQsUgTNo8g

Jul 9, 2022 · 1,388 followers View post →
Ayse Malci, Ph.D.
@AyseAysuMalci · X

I was always found to be "unnecessarily" #grumpy when I'm #hungry. People even see this as childish, they sometimes think that I exaggerate. Here is the scientific evidence of my feelings! I knew that I'm not alone!

Jul 9, 2022 · 320 followers View post →
Ordo Fraterna Fibonacci
@OrdoFibonacci · X

Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect | PLOS ONE https://t.co/XkJw6oikxJ

Jul 8, 2022 · 2,568 followers View post →
PLOS
@PLOS · X

Yes, “hangry” is a real feeling, according to a new in-the-field study by Viren Swami of @AngliaRuskin and @perdana_univ, and @KLKrems colleagues.

Jul 8, 2022 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 148,081 followers View post →
Judith S. Stirling
@JudithSStirling · X

I have primary data from several members in my household: #hangry is a thing. here is a recent study on this published by @PLOSONE https://t.co/OnRu1bY7sL

Jul 8, 2022 · 1 like · 895 followers View post →
Rina Saltman
@rinatie_ceo · X

Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect | PLOS ONE https://t.co/N3wkq3tjHC

Jul 8, 2022 · 3,559 followers View post →
DJforHumans
@DJforHumans · X

#Science says being #HANGRY is real

Jul 7, 2022 · 267 followers View post →
Sandra Frank, EdD, RDN, FAND
@DietitianOnline · X

RT @EWardRD: It's official! "Hanger" is real and there's a study to prove it. https://t.co/eZ4ZEhPVni https://t.co/fMIMXEBm0n

Jul 7, 2022 · 1 share · 14,378 followers View post →
Elizabeth Ward
@EWardRD · X

It's official! "Hanger" is real and there's a study to prove it. https://t.co/eZ4ZEhPVni https://t.co/fMIMXEBm0n

Jul 7, 2022 · 3 likes · 1 share · 7,327 followers View post →
Karen Grace Bondoc-Naumovitz
@seeseamic · X

Being #hangry is legit y'all! https://t.co/7EspkYdqgS

Jul 7, 2022 · 552 followers View post →
studio2702
@studio2702 · X

Hangry in the field : An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect … https://t.co/hfywsERFI7

Jul 7, 2022 · 8,814 followers View post →
Judith Haudum
@j_haudum · X

Hunger makes us angry. Interesting study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect. Don‘t get too hungry.

Jul 7, 2022 · 491 followers View post →
Agingdoc
@agingdoc1 · X

Hangry in the field: An experience sampling study on the impact of hunger on anger, irritability, and affect

Jul 6, 2022 · 2 likes · 41,802 followers View post →