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At first the cynic in me thought, "Scientists find that people with higher cognition like to habitually eat chocolate?" But from the article: "Benefits to info
by dj-wonk 11y ago
At first the cynic in me thought, "Scientists find that people with higher cognition like to habitually eat chocolate?"
But from the article: "Benefits to information processing speed and working memory were observed in these studies within hours of consuming cocoa flavanols or dark chocolate. Less research has examined the effects from the longer-term consumption of chocolate or cocoa."
- arikrak 11y agoBut it could influence the longer term effect that they're studying. They address this issue in the section "Secondary Analyses": > In a secondary analysis, we asked whether cognitive performance predicted chocolate consumption rather than the other way round. This analysis was conducted on a sample of participants who had completed a cognitive assessment in waves 1-4 of the MSLS, but also completed the dietary questionnaire at wave 6, a mean of 18.0 years later. Cognition was assessed using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)... There were no significant associations between chocolate intake and the total WAIS... Seems like the chocolate eaters weren't more intelligent to begin with.