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Coffee Helps Women -- But Not Men -- Cope With Stress

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First Posted: 01/21/11 03:00 PM ET Updated: 11/17/11 09:02 AM ET

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For two men collaborating or negotiating under stressful circumstances, caffeine consumption was bad news, undermining their performance and confidence. By contrast, for pairs of women, drinking caffeine often had a beneficial effect on these same factors.

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For two men collaborating or negotiating under stressful circumstances, caffeine consumption was bad news, undermining their performance and confidence. By contrast, for pairs of women, drinking caffe...
For two men collaborating or negotiating under stressful circumstances, caffeine consumption was bad news, undermining their performance and confidence. By contrast, for pairs of women, drinking caffe...
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feyangel
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10:54 AM on 01/23/2011
Coffee makes women more "yang." Most men don't need to be more of that-- in fact, it would probably bring out their competitive tendencies.
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08:11 AM on 01/22/2011
Was the study sponsored by Starbucks?
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ScottSutton
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07:57 PM on 01/21/2011
What about the Gay men and women?
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05:58 PM on 01/21/2011
If you are looking to cope with stress without using caffeine as a short term solution there are
some great tips in this article:
http://bit.ly/eTAKGF
Or you could try these quick meditation techniques to diffuse your day one minute at a time:
http://bit.ly/cy3AL8
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palantiri
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04:34 PM on 01/21/2011
By nature men are swords and women are doors. A man can have many door qualities ..as a woman can brandish the sword. Is this based in their biology? in psychology? social conditioning?
stereotyping?
Sure it is.

I do wonder if this research was done with standard office coffee or fresh ground and brewed? There are many culture modifications that have been set up to deal with the stimulative effects of coffee and tea.
Perhaps making expresso at the beginning of the meeting might not rile the men so much.
The Italians have for a long time recognized that expresso was much less combative for males and still highly stimulating.
Variety of coffee might make a difference. They should try a good Kona or especially a pure Blue Mountain. Contrast the effects of these to the ground coffee portions that come from the janitorial service.

BTW - Researchers might also try green tea served in tea ceremony style.... then test for conflict when males take a meeting. Green tea and ceremony specifically quells the beast within .. and it has a long history of being consumed by men with swords.
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