Coffee, tea, me? HOT DRINK CAN STIR UP PASSIONS.Byline: By LOUISE MALE A DATE is more likely to lead to a night of passion if it ends with a cup of coffee, scientists have found. Caffeine makes us more likely to say yes to a proposition, research has suggested. Small amounts of the stimulant stimulant, any substance that causes an increase in activity in various parts of the nervous system or directly increases muscle activity. Cerebral, or psychic, stimulants act on the central nervous system and provide a temporary sense of alertness and well-being as , also found in tea and many soft drinks, can increase people's willingness to be persuaded. In experiments, 140 students were asked their views on voluntary euthanasia euthanasia (y  'thənā`zhə), either painlessly putting to death or failing to prevent death from natural causes in cases of terminal illness or irreversible coma. and abortion. They were then asked to read persuasive arguments that
were opposed to their opinions.
Before reading, they had been given orange juice, some of which had the caffeine equivalent of two cups of coffee. Those who had drunk caffeine had a higher incidence of changing their point of view. Research leader Dr Pearl Martin, from the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland The University of Queensland (UQ) is the longest-established university in the state of Queensland, Australia, a member of Australia's Group of Eight, and the Sandstone Universities. It is also a founding member of the international Universitas 21 organisation. , Australia, said: "These results could have many applied implications. "Caffeine might affect how persuaded a person is when, for example, listening to adverts or a political speech." louise.male@mirror.co.uk CAPTION(S): CAFFEINE: Coffee |
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