American scientists from Ohio State University and the University of California at Davis found that caffeine consumption increases the attention and performance of people in a team.. Specialist article published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. This was reported in a press release on MedicalXpress, writes Lenta.. en.

The study involved 72 students who did not know about the real purpose of the experiment and believed that they would have to taste a new brand of coffee, as well as jointly choose a topic for a group discussion, what is needed for admission to higher education. The selection criteria for subjects included moderate coffee consumption (four cups a day) and the absence of allergies.. Volunteers were divided into two groups, one of which (experimental) received a drink (with 270 milligrams of caffeine) before the discussion of the topic, and the second (control) - after.

After (or before) the participants drank coffee, they were asked to think for 15 minutes on the topic of the international protest movement " Volunteers were also asked to rate the level of interest in the discussion - their own and other participants.

It turned out that drinking coffee before completing the task improved the performance ratings of the team by 1.4 times compared with the control group.. Another experiment involving 62 students who consumed both decaffeinated and decaffeinated coffee during the study showed a similar result.. In addition, volunteers in the experimental group reported increased mindfulness. The scientists said they were more likely to notice that other subjects actively participated in the discussion, and also tried to contribute themselves..

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