Scientists have discovered why the doctors white coats

Why do doctors need white robes? Apart from the purely identification functions, they also help to focus and to allow fewer mistakes.

Talk about the fact that physicians are not needed white coats , Has been going on for a long time. Some time ago, in British hospitals have decided to abandon the bathrobes as any practical use of them seems to be no. But it turned out that without this uniform people confuse doctors with patients. And, besides, the opinion of a person without his robe somehow perceived by patients with less confidence than the words of a man in a robe.

Researchers at Northwestern University in the UK found that donning white coat   increases the concentration of people at work and makes fewer mistakes. The very color of the uniforms in the subconscious is already closely associated with the care and attention. And it also makes a person more seriously to fulfill their work.

That's why white coats   can help not only doctors, but also to other scientists. For example, those who work in the laboratory of what some studies. Should the scientists put on the uniform, as before seemingly unsolvable problem will be resolved.

In the experiment, researchers asked 58 students to go through a series of tests. Half of young people while wearing white robes, while the other half remained in casual clothes. Study participants reported that the need to wear robes for protection from construction dust. The tests allowed to assess the degree of attention and concentration of all participants. It turned out that the presence of the robe has mobilized young people who have demonstrated more impressive results. In particular, they made half the mistakes than their peers without robes.

Psychology

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