The coffee you drink as a pick-me-up in the morning could also make you more open to persuasion, researchers say. Evidence from a new study suggests that this happens because caffeine revs up the brain, not because it generally boosts mood.

Previous studies have show that consuming caffeine can improve one’s attention and enhance cognitive performance, with 200 milligrams (equivalent to two cups of coffee) being the optimal dose.

Moderate doses of caffeine can also make you more easily convinced by arguments that go against your beliefs, say Pearl Martin of the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and her colleagues.

So lets get this straight, after coffee you’ll be convinced to do things against your wishes much faster than normally would as you can understand them better, pay attention longer and your defences are lower, sweet. This explains a lot in my life …

I’m such a coffee addict. Camp coffee is nice, or in Starbucks a double espresso cappuccino. Yum.

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