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Phllosopher Blaise Pascal once said all our troubles stem from our inability to sit quietly in a room. In this study, people…
Phllosopher Blaise Pascal once said all our troubles stem from our inability to sit quietly in a room. In this study, people…
According to this study, many people prefer to give themselves a mild electric shock than to sit in a room alone with their own…
【#無聊心理學】 【#這個也有心理學家在研究 #2】 只要是人類的行為,就有心理學家在研究。「無聊」也是。 無聊是什麼?「無聊」並不是「沒事好做」,而是當下「沒有吸引你的事情想去做」。 關於無聊這件事,我們整理了一些心理學發現,邀大家一起來看看: …
Nowadays, we enjoy any number of inexpensive and readily accessible stimuli, be they books, videos, or social media. We need…
"We are overcoming the cultural zeitgeist of our time." Dr. Justin…
A study from 2014 but still pretty fascinating to think about: People would rather administer electric shocks to themselves…
"Wilson et al. explored the state of being alone with one's thoughts and found that it appears to be an unpleasant experience.
#meditation “The mind is its own place, and in it self/Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n.” – John Milton, Paradise…
REALLY?...ELECTRIC SHOCK OVER SITTING WITH THOUGHTS?
Food for thought... "I had to tell you about this experiment published in Science. 42 volunteers were exposed to an unpleasant…
I had to tell you about this experiment published in Science. 42 volunteers were exposed to an unpleasant electric shock, which…
Every Friday, we honor the unsung heroes of scientific research, the study's subjects. This week's 'You Literally Signed Up For…
I feel that the picture of humans painted by this paper will accurately describe some of what this group struggles against: …
Apparently, for some individuals, being alone is worse than giving themselves an electric shock. "In 11 studies, we found…
Unless we practice mindfulness we do not being left alone with our own minds...interesting research...we prefer any distraction..
In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with nothing…
science: "In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves…
How can we intentionally improve ourselves if we don't focus on our thinking and feelings? To overcome the inherent negativity…
It's a sad state of affairs when so many peoples emotional health is so poor. Learn to love. Starting with yourself and just…
"In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with…
What is wrong with us? "In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room…
Just to avoid being alone with our thoughts, some of us would give ourselves mild electric shocks. Read on for the shocking…
“The mind is its own place, and in it…
“The mind is its own place, and in it…
Heck, we are one deranged specie: In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes…
Are you comfortable in your own head? New study shows people prefer electric shock to sitting on their own with their thoughts.
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6192/75.full
بیرکردنەوە کارێکی سەختە بۆ هەندێ کەس !!! لە 11 لێکۆڵینەوە کە لەلایەن زانکۆی ڤێرجینیا گێردراوە و لە گۆڤاری (science ) بڵاوبۆتەوە…
And being alone is…
People would rather administer themselves an electric shock than spend a few minutes alone. #sad #moderntimes
Wow. "In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with…
Got 6-15 minutes of free time? Just breath and observe. Watch your habits to want to grab your phone and bust out the social…
Misère, misère. "In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by…
Nowadays, we enjoy any number of inexpensive and readily accessible stimuli, be they books, videos, or social media. We need…
"In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with…
"In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with…
"JUST THINK: THE CHALLENGES OF THE DISENGAGED…
In a recent University of Virginia study, participants gave themselves electrical shocks instead of having to sit with their…
“Being alone with their own thoughts for 15 min[utes] was apparently so aversive that it drove many participants to self-administ…
On 4th July 2014 "Science" has published the article demonstrating that people prefer to suffer electric shocks rather than…
"The over-interpretation of well-known phenomena, however, is probably unique to humans and most definitely aversive." http://ww…
To round out the trilogy of 'Merica…
" . . . many preferred to administer electric shocks to themselves instead of being left alone with their thoughts. "
This is amusing to me. Oh yeah...humans are the top of the intelligence chain....NOT!! So let me get this straight? Instead…
"The mind is designed to engage with the world," says Timothy Wilson. "Even when we are by ourselves, our focus usually is on…
"Nowadays, we enjoy any number of inexpensive and readily accessible stimuli, be they books, videos, or social media. We need…
http://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2014/07/some_people_prefer_electric_shocks_to_thinking_quietly_by_themselves.html People…
We wish to engage something all the time. Is this recent phenomenon or nature of our mind? “The mind is its own place, and in…
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6192/75.full
You dummies! lol: "In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by…
Study shows people prefer a mild electronic shock to thinking
'In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with…
Looks like humanity is in for a rough ride, folks...
Study: People Would Rather Electrocute Themselves Than Think For 15…
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6192/75
If you still hold out hope for humanity. Think again lol. New study shows that people would rather suffer electric shocks…
In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with nothing…
Grateful that I seem to enjoy being alone with my thoughts far more than the average dude (who empirically prefers self-administe…
"In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with…
And this got into Nature. Ridiculous.
Evolution or devolution?
I feel those who are capable of succeeding in this are labeled "eccentric" nowadays.
«In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with…
"In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with…
The unbearable existence of self-referential…
A recently published article from Science has received broad coverage in the popular press. A new perspective on the 21st…
"many preferred to administer electric shocks to themselves instead of being left alone with their thoughts" http://www.sciencema…
How long can you stay disconnected and be by yourself? www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6192/75
Somehow not surprising...
"And now for something completely different." "This may be why many people seek to gain better control of their thoughts with…
"In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with…
It's paywalled, but interesting. Abstract: "In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15…
Being alone with your thoughts -- a painful experience?
(qué super-super-psico) 11 scientific studies found that people typically do not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room…
About the "doing" mindset "In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a…
"In 11 studies...many [participants] preferred to administer electric shocks to themselves instead of being left alone with…
This is fascinating. It shows that American college students would rather give themselves electric shocks than to sit alone for…
Funny research finding: If you leave men in a room with nothing (no book, no social media) they chose an electric shock over…
Interesting. ..
"But what is striking is that simply being alone with their own thoughts for 15 min was apparently so aversive that it drove…
wow
MUST READ: Humans prefers to be doing something, even hurting themselves, rather than doing nothing!!!!
さきほど知り合いから来たメールが面白かった。 今日の Science に、人はじっとしているくらいなら悪いことでもいいから何かしていたい生き物で、その「悪いこと」は自分に電気ショックを与えることほど悪いことであってもよいようだ、という記事が載っていて面白い…
"We found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with nothing to do but…
That's why people say staying alone and thinking is the most difficult task on earth. - " ... that they enjoyed doing mundane…
"In 11 studies, we found that participants typically did not enjoy spending 6 to 15 minutes in a room by themselves with…
".........many preferred to administer electric shocks to themselves instead of being left alone with their thoughts."
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6192/75
New research by Tim Wilson and colleagues shows that people find it difficult to entertain themselves with their own thoughts…