Coffee Can Enhancing Short Term Memory

There are two types of memory are Long Term Memory (LTM), which stores information that
can be recalled later in life, and Short-Term Memory (STM), which is active in learning new
material. The ability of the STM to retain information is aided by caffeine's ability to increase
alertness and fight weariness. Caffeine can thereby increase the quantity of information
stored in the STM during taxing study sessions, promoting learning and better
comprehension. Researchers have investigated how caffeine affects functioning and short-
term memory in relation to the tip-of-the-tongue effect. The tip of the tongue effect occurs
when a word is perceived as being recognised yet is not quickly recalled. Older studies imply
that caffeine enhances short-term memory, reducing the amount and duration of tip of the
tongue effects.

Other than that, when coffee is consumed, short-term memory performance is thought to be
affected differentially throughout the day; in the morning, STM performance will be different
than at the end of the day. Caffeine would have some influence on STM when its effects
subsided. During four daytime hours, the caffeine intake of three groups (low, medium, and
high) was compared (01:00, 07:00, 13:00, 19:00). Comparing low caffeine intake to
moderate and high levels, people with little caffeine intake perform worse later in the day.
Caffeine's impact on short-term memory can therefore vary depending on a variety of other
conditions, making it impossible to rapidly generalise.

A double-blind investigation was carried out by the Johns Hopkins University, in which
individuals who did not typically consume caffeine-containing foods or beverages were given
either a placebo or a 200-milligram caffeine tablet five minutes after viewing a series of
photographs. Before the subjects took the tablets, salivary samples were taken to assess
their caffeine intake. Samples were collected once more one, three, and 24 hours later. Both
groups were put to the test the following day on their capacity to identify pictures from the
study session the day before. Some of the graphics on the test were repeats from the day
before, some were brand-new, and some were comparable but not identical. Caffeine users
were more likely to correctly classify the new photos as "similar" to previously seen images
as opposed to incorrectly claiming that they were the same. According to the researchers,
the brain's capacity for pattern separation which is the ability to distinguish between two
items that are similar but not identical, reflects a higher level of memory recall.

In a study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), Dr. Koppelstätter and
associates from Medical University Innsbruck in Austria investigated the effects of caffeine
consumption on brain activation in a network of modules supporting short-term memory in 15
healthy adult volunteers during a working memory task. According to Dr. Koppelstätter,
"searching up a phone number in the phone book and storing the number until you've dialled
it" is an example of the kind of short-term memory that requires working memory. The frontal
lobe, which houses a portion of the working memory network, and the anterior cingulum,
which manages attention, both displayed higher activity on the fMRI. The subjects displayed
the same activation patterns as the first test in the "placebo condition." What's fascinating is
that, according to fMRI, caffeine boosts neuronal activity in specific regions of the brain
along with behavioural changes, according to Dr. Koppelstätter. Dr. Koppelstätter cautions
against rushing out to the break room for another cup of coffee just yet, even though these
results are encouraging. It shows that caffeine affects how the normal brain works, but still
need to discover more about how caffeine affects mental capabilities.

DISADVANTAGES OF COFFEE

INSOMNIA

An early onset of sleeplessness can be caused by excessive coffee use. As caffeine

stimulates the central nervous system, it might give a sudden surge of energy. Caffeine is
typically eaten in the morning to help people wake up. However night-time caffeine
consumption can have negative side effects. While coffee can improve cognitive function in
people who are extremely tired, it cannot prevent sleep permanently or reverse the effects of
chronic sleep loss (Chaudhary, Grandner, Jackson, & Chakravorty, 2016). Although caffeine
may slightly improve performance, a restful, rejuvenating night of sleep is always the best
medicine. Since it will lessen the hours of sleep, it can contribute to early insomnia
symptoms. Furthermore, caffeine from sodas has been connected to a worsening of sleep
disordered breathing (SDB), the main symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Uncertain
reasons exist for why this link was only discovered with caffeinated sodas and not with
coffee or tea. Whatever the case, people who have sleep disordered breathing might not be
aware of their sleep disruption and end up attributing their excessive daytime sleepiness to
other factors. By consider reducing caffeine intake, especially from sodas, if already battle
with daytime tiredness (Pacheco,2022). This can make the performance of someone in
something that they are passionate about decrease and they don't have quality in their work.
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‌- Caffeine can thereby increase the quantity of information stored in the STM during taxing

study sessions, promoting learning and better comprehension

- ‌short-term memory performance is thought to be affected differentially throughout the

day based on the hours of their caffeine intake

- People who took caffeine tend to remember faster or short term rather than someone

that does not consumed caffeine.

- the effects of caffeine consumption on brain activation in a network of modules

supporting short-term memory in 15 healthy adult volunteers during a working

memory task

Disadvantages

- caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, which lead to energetic that can lessen

the hours of sleep that can contribute to early insomnia symptoms.

- caffeine from sodas has been connected to a worsening of sleep disordered breathing

(SDB), the main symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

‌Moreover, coffee can enhance short term memory. Memory can be classified into two. The
Short-Term Memory (STM) which is crucial for learning new things. Meanwhile, the Long-
Term Memory (LTM) is vital in storing knowledge that can be recalled in the future. Caffeine
can thereby increase the quantity of information stored in the short-term memory during
taxing study sessions, promoting learning and better comprehension. Caffeine helps to
increase alertness and decrease exhaustion. However, short-term memory performance is
thought to be affected differentially throughout the day based on the hours of their caffeine
intake. Caffeine increases attentiveness. Thus, it can assist students retain material for their
tests in their short-term memory. It is proven that people who take caffeine tend to remember
faster or short term rather than someone that does not consume caffeine. For pupils'
learning and for greater understanding, this can be incredibly useful. A study conducted on
the effects of caffeine consumption on brain activation in a network of modules supporting
short-term memory in 15 healthy adult volunteers during a working memory task. 

Supporting details:

(a) Memory can be classified into two. The Short-Term Memory (STM) which is crucial for
learning new things. Meanwhile, the Long-Term Memory (LTM) is vital in storing knowledge
that can be recalled in the future.

Caffeine can thereby increase the quantity of information stored in the short-term memory
during taxing study sessions, promoting learning and better comprehension.

(b) Caffeine helps to increase alertness and decrease exhaustion. However, short-term
memory performance is thought to be affected differentially throughout the day based on the
hours of their caffeine intake.

(c) Caffeine increases attentiveness. Thus, it can assist students retain material for their
tests in their short-term memory. It is proven that people who take caffeine tend to remember
faster or short term rather than someone that does not consume caffeine.

(d) For pupils' learning and for greater understanding, this can be incredibly useful. A study
conducted on the effects of caffeine consumption on brain activation in a network of modules
supporting short-term memory in 15 healthy adult volunteers during a working memory tas