Effects of Peppermint on Video Game Performance

[potzer25]

Effects of Peppermint Scent Administration on Cognitive Video Game Performance - Tags: VIDEO games -- Physiological aspects ODORS -- Physiological aspects

Participants in the peppermint scent condition showed greater improvements, such as completing significantly more levels, more hits, more stars, and distance completed. Further, participants in the peppermint condition reported less mental demand, perceived effort, and anxiety. Control group participants had a significantly lower pulse change and diastolic blood pressure change, whereas, participants in the peppermint scent condition experienced no significant difference in pulse suggesting that the scent administration promoted greater physiological arousal, thus keeping them engaged in the testing process. Implications include the combination of video games and a physiologically arousing scent (specifically, peppermint) to further promote cognitive performance.

 

[bamabear82]

I'll be damned.

 

[wildturkey]

So...I should snort lines of peppermint to own guys in COD?

 

[robV703]

My math teacher used to give out peppermints before tests for exactly this reason.

 

[bamabear82]

So...I should snort lines of peppermint to own guys in COD?

I don't see what it could hurt....

 

[WestEndVol]

My math teacher used to give out peppermints before tests for exactly this reason.

lol, we had a teacher who did that once.