Chewing Gum: Cognitive Performance, Mood, Well-Being, and Associated Physiology

Recent evidence has indicated that chewing gum can enhance attention, as well as promoting well-being and work performance. Four studies (two experiments and two intervention studies) examined the robustness of and mechanisms for these effects. Study 1 investigated the acute effect of gum on mood in...

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Adult
Affect - physiology
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Chewing Gum
Cognition - physiology
Female
Females
Heart rate
Humans
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Mastication
Physiological aspects
Physiology
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Psychomotor Performance - physiology
Stress
University students
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Heart rate
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