Here’s an interesting article, and if you like FX and the odd drink, you’re gonna love it!
- The idea to be tested was that drinking alcohol can help to solve problems.
- To test this, study participants were given bagels and a couple of vodka-and-cranberries, and then asked to solve puzzles
- The results showed that participants were better at solving the puzzles after the cocktails
The current experiment tested the effects of moderate alcohol intoxication on a common creative problem solving task, the Remote Associates Test (RAT). Individuals were brought to a blood alcohol content of approximately .075, and, after reaching peak intoxication, completed a battery of RAT items. Intoxicated individuals solved more RAT items, in less time, and were more likely to perceive their solutions as the result of a sudden insight. Results are interpreted from an attentional control perspective
More details: Have a difficult problem to solve? Try vodka.
