Meetings Make Us Dumber

People have a harder time coming up with alternative solutions to a problem when they are part of a group, new research suggests. Scientists exposed study participants to one brand of soft drink then asked them to think of alternative brands. Alone, they came up with significantly more products than when they were grouped with two others.

This is quite interesting actually, and is a great new way to get out of meetings! Personally, I find I “get more” done when working alone, but I know some people who are the complete opposite. It sounds like this is something on a per-person basis, really.

Source: MSNBC