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Tag: motivation

Coffee and other stimulant drugs may cause high achievers to slack off: UBC study

Posted on 2012/04/04 | by Julie

Dr. Catharine Winstanley

March 28th, 2012 – While stimulants may improve unengaged workers’ performance, a new University of British Columbia study suggests that for others, caffeine and amphetamines can have the opposite effect, causing workers with higher motivation levels to slack off.

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Posted in News | Tagged Coffee, motivation, stimulant

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