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Caffeine boosts problem-solving ability but not creativity, study indicates

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Re: Caffeine boosts problem-solving ability but not creativity, study indicates

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At Game Jams I would always start things off with my "2 beers, 2 coffees" method. After the theme was announced, we'd go out and discuss ideas over a few beers (just not enough to get trashed), then, come back, flesh stuff out, get our coffee and go back to work. Worked out pretty well for generating some pretty wild ideas while not making ourselves disfunctional.

Drink responsibly.

Re: Caffeine boosts problem-solving ability but not creativity, study indicates

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In other news: "Water is Wet"

What exactly is the point of these kinds of smartass comments? Even if it were within the realm of common knowledge (which I find debatable), having a study to confirm it could still have value.

I personally didn't know that caffeine might be a problem for creativity, so I found the article interesting.

Re: Caffeine boosts problem-solving ability but not creativity, study indicates

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At Game Jams I would always start things off with my "2 beers, 2 coffees" method. After the theme was announced, we'd go out and discuss ideas over a few beers (just not enough to get trashed), then, come back, flesh stuff out, get our coffee and go back to work. Worked out pretty well for generating some pretty wild ideas while not making ourselves disfunctional. Drink responsibly.

> not enough to get trashed

But enough to reach the Ballmer Peak? https://xkcd.com/323/

Re: Caffeine boosts problem-solving ability but not creativity, study indicates

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At Game Jams I would always start things off with my "2 beers, 2 coffees" method. After the theme was announced, we'd go out and discuss ideas over a few beers (just not enough to get trashed), then, come back, flesh stuff out, get our coffee and go back to work. Worked out pretty well for generating some pretty wild ideas while not making ourselves disfunctional. Drink responsibly.

Write drunk, edit buzzed, then?
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