Filament Coffee Podcast

Will Coffee Help Me Study? Caffeine and Cognitive Performance

November 17, 2021 Episode 19
Filament Coffee Podcast
Will Coffee Help Me Study? Caffeine and Cognitive Performance
Show Notes

Focus, memory and reaction time - does my morning cup of coffee help me get my work done?

Will coffee before taking my exam help or hinder me? What about if I'm up late gaming - will coffee help my reaction times? And which jobs could benefit the most from regular caffeine dosing?

Two weeks ago we had a look at caffeine's impact on physical performance and this week Brendan, Aaron and Chris wrap up by discussing caffeine's impact on our cognitive performance.

References:

Reaction times https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031938420303450
Memory https://www.josam.org/josam/article/view/76
Focus https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1053810019303435?via%3Dihub
Non-caffeine https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/10/1386/pdf