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 Researchers : found coffee drinking decreased the connectivity of the brain’s default mode network – involved in introspection – indicating readiness to move on to tasks. However, coffee consumption also heightened connectivity in the higher visual network and the right executive control network, elements involved in working memory and cognitive control.

This increase in connectivity did not occur with caffeine alone, suggesting that the full coffee experience, not just caffeine, helps to enhance alertness and cognitive readiness.

Key Facts:

1. The study found that drinking coffee decreases connectivity in the default mode network of the brain, making individuals more prepared to switch from rest to task mode.
2. Drinking coffee also increases connectivity in the higher visual network and the right executive control network, contributing to working memory and cognitive control.
3. These beneficial effects on brain connectivity were not observed with caffeine alone, indicating that the full experience of drinking coffee plays a significant role in enhancing alertness and cognitive readiness.

Source: Frontiers

For many people, the day doesn’t start until their coffee mug is empty. Coffee is often thought to make you feel more alert, so people drink it to wake themselves up and improve their efficiency.

Portuguese scientists studied coffee-drinkers to understand whether that wakefulness effect is dependent on the properties of caffeine, or whether it’s about the experience of drinking coffee.