OF MIND AND MATTER

Proof that Roots sweats help you smarten up

No surprise that you feel better when you wear comfortable clothes that look good on you. What you didn’t realize perhaps is the cognitive factor at work when you put on certain items.
In the current issue of Men’s Health magazine, there’s a report on a new study by Harvard University that has found that dressing comfortably can boost brainpower. In a study of 88 students, those wearing sweats earned higher marks on cognitive-ability tests than those dressed in suits.

“We had assumed that looking good made people feel good and helped them perform,” says lead author Richard Bell, Ph.D.
Of course, when it comes to Roots, wearing sweats is looking good - and being comfortable. Wearing a suit may actually distract the brain and make it harder to retrieve information.