So that’s why I have a poor memory! Really interesting article at FuturePundit that explains the results of a recent study found in the APA’s Behavioural Neroscience journal. Basically, caffeine will help you recall information that is related to the current train of thought, but hinders when the information is unrelated.
Think of caffeine as a drug that reduces distractability. Get on one chain of thought. Then encounter a distraction that requires you to shift to another chain of thought. Caffeine will inhibit your brain’s ability to make that transition.
Obviously, this is a trade-off. The ability to resist distractions is a plus in some environments. But that is not always the case. Other environments require frequent attention shifting.
All we have to do is figure out how to harness the power of caffeine! I just KNEW all that Coke and Starbucks was good for me 🙂
Read: FuturePundit
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