Chewing gum can help you stay focused for longer on tasks that require continuous monitoring. This is the finding of research by Kate Morgan and colleagues from Cardiff University, published in the British Journal of Psychology.
While this might be a great help if you are working alone on a task that requires your undivided attention, my research indicates that if you chew gum while talking to, or are in the presence of one or more other people, you are 50 times more likely to get punched in the face based on this offensive and incredibly annoying habit.
Publish that in your freakin’ journal Kate!