It is now officially proven: coffee helps to have a positive outlook on life! Previous studies had already shown that people are quicker in recognizing positive words, images and sounds compared to negative ones. To learn more about how this preference works German researchers did an experiment with caffeine. As it was already known that caffeine makes people respond quicker and make less mistakes when given simple mental exercises, one would expect that under the influence of caffeine people would recognize both positive and negative words quicker. The tests however showed this was not the case: 7% more positive words were recognized than other words. The researchers think this is due to caffeine stimulating a part of the brain that is linked to positivity. So, if you, like me, are not Mr. or Mrs. Sunshine when you wake up, a daily dose of coffee early in the morning does help beat that morning temper.
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AuthorI wouldn't be surprised to find out I was born with a passion for coffee. For the life of me, I can't remember not loving coffee. And by that, I don't just mean drinking it, but everything involved from its cultivation over the processing to the final product that is my loyal companion throughout the day. Archives
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