2007-01-23 15:20:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
According to my 3rd grade teacher, chewing stimulates brain activity (she used that as justification for giving us lemon drops during class, which even at the time struck me as funny considering that you don't actually chew them). Of course, she didn't specify which regions of the brain are activated, and I would guess that they are probably the regions involved in controlling the jaw muscles, and in taste.
Personally, I find it distracting to chew gum. If what I'm trying to work on is really boring, I'll play with my gum in my mouth as something to do instead of work. If I'm really absorbed in what I'm working on, then I find it's not worth bothering to chew. Apparently I can't think and chew gum at the same time.
Some people find that doing something with their hands (ex. knitting) helps them concentrate better, and I would guess that chewing gum does the same thing for some people (I'm just not one of them).
2007-01-23 17:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have tested this theory in nursing school. I had every chew a piece of cinnamon gum (thats the flavor they say sparks your energy the best) and not one of us who chewed gum felt that we concentrated any better or had better test results from gum chewing. It may run in the same theory of keeping you alert
2007-01-23 15:31:16 · answer #2 · answered by mstrssdstny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not for me !! I usually end up chewing it like a cow and causing myself to have a headache !!
2007-01-23 16:23:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the person I would guess...
I have mild ADHD and it helps me concentrate...
2007-01-23 15:44:04 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfcub 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋