Coffee or Beer : What makes you more creative?

Coffee (vs Beer Which makes you more creative? What is creativity? ee Creativity is the ability to think of something original from connections made between pre-existing ideas in your brain.99 These connections are controlled by neurotransmitters called adenosine. Adenosine is like your brain's battery status тonitor 99 Coffee caffeine blocks adenosine receptors, tricking your brain into thinking yoU have lots of ene, yY. This happens just 05 00 minutes after drinking coffee According to researchers it takes 4-5 Cups of coffee to block half of the brain's adenosine receptors The cognition-enhancing effects of caffeine are due to this very blockage of the adenosine receptor. Beer Alcohol frees up your brain to think more creatively but decreases your working memory Case Study: Out of a group of 18 creative directors split into two groups One team drank as much alcohol as they wanted... The other team had to stay sober. The team of drinkers produced 4 out of 5 of the best ideas! According to researchers it takes 2 standard drinks to enhance creative problem-solving tasks Creative Presciption: 2 Beers for creation of new ideas. 2 Coffees for execution of ideas. ON.Q This infographic is provided by On Q Marketing. For more information contact NARKETING [email protected] or visit onqmarketing.com.au Sources: - https://medium.com/what-i-learned-today/f7fcb3b786b1 - http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2012/11/05/a-snapshot-of-caffeines-fascinating-effects-on-the-brain/