Why does the use of face masks decrease cognitive performance?

"The researchers found that the decrease in cognitive performance was caused by the discomfort and annoyance of wearing masks rather than any physiological mechanism. However, participants were able to adapt to the distraction over time." (ScitechDaily.com/The Hidden Cost of Face Masks: Study Shows Negative Impact on Cognitive Performance)

But there are, of course, many psychological reasons. That decreases cognitive performance on both sides of the mask. One of the things that cause the decrease in the cognitive performance of mask users is that the mask is uncomfortable. It causes the subliminal feeling that if a person pulls air in and moves the mask away from the face that causes infection. And that disturbs concentration.

One of the things that cause the decrease in the cognitive performance of mask users is that the mask is uncomfortable. It causes the subliminal feeling that if a person pulls air in and moves the mask away from the face that causes infection. And that disturbs concentration.

Researchers noticed that face masks are decreasing cognitive performance. The reason for that is that lots of communication between people are non-verbal. The mouth's movement plays an important role in non-verbal communication.

And if the person doesn't see a mouth. The brain cannot get the full image of the face. That means focusing attention on the face is harder than if a person sees a mouth. The mouth plays an important role when human recognizes other human faces.

And if the person would not see the full face. That thing means the ability to concentrate on the discussion is lower than usual. Hiding mouth is a message that another person is not honest. That decreases the ability to remember what other people are saying. Also, the speech of the mask user can be less clear than the person who speaks without the mask.

https://scitechdaily.com/the-hidden-cost-of-face-masks-study-shows-negative-impact-on-cognitive-performance/

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