New research suggests that keeping away from tendency to brood even for a small amount of time will help you to increase problem-solving ability.To understand how rumination affects problem solving, researchers asked 51 study participants to watch a short movie clip. The movie clip was designed to make viewers sad. Afterwards they were given tests to check their problem solving abilities. Researchers found that people who were able to distract themselves did better at the tests.

via Stay Away from Negative Thoughts to Improve Problem Solving Ability – Medical Daily.

Neuroscience, or neurobiology as it is sometimes called, is the study of how the brain works. Neuroscientists, often working hand in hand with psychologists, carry out experiments designed to identify the regions of the brain used when people engage in certain types of behavior.In a study published in 2006, neuroscientists Jorge Moll and Jordan Grafman carried out an experiment in which functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging fMRI was used to map the parts of the brain that were activated when their subjects engaged in acts of charity.

via Neurobiology and the Selfless Impulse | Washington Times Communities.