7 Unbelievable Facts About What Caffeine Does to Your Body

Caffeine Can Hinder Introverts

Caffeine can affect a person differently due to some factors such as age, weight, height, and health of the individual but surprisingly, personality types will also determine the effects that caffeine has on the human body. This phenomenon has been hypothesized and studied, and many introverts experience overstimulation from caffeine. Introverted personalities are thought to operate at the optimum level of alertness and caffeine intake, before or during certain tasks, will over-stimulate the mind which makes it harder for this type of personality to complete the project at hand. The difference between the introvert and extrovert personality types regarding caffeine consumption and productivity is when the task is qualitative (for example, accounting spreadsheets) and has a deadline. Extrovert personality types will be more likely to complete these types of tasks easier under the influence of caffeine. Psychologist Brian Little suggests that introverts should consume their caffeine in the afternoon and under relaxing circumstances rather than right before a meeting or important task with a time limit.