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re: Boredom is a warning sign. Here’s what it’s telling you.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:31 pm to shutterspeed
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:31 pm to shutterspeed
If you can’t sit quietly in a room for 15 minutes then you have other issues
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Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:32 pm to shutterspeed
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Getting physically shocked is unpleasant, but many people preferred it to the emotional discomfort of boredom. Out of 42 participants, nearly half opted to press the button at least once
I would file this under the “dude, this smells like shite, you’ve got to take a whiff” phenomenon, as opposed to boredom. More of a curiosity thing.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:32 pm to shutterspeed
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people were asked to sit quietly for 15 minutes in a room with nothing but their own thoughts
Would’ve been asleep in 5 minutes and they’d have to shock me to wake me up
This post was edited on 8/14/23 at 10:33 pm
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:34 pm to shutterspeed
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Boredom appears to motivate the search for novelty
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:35 pm to shutterspeed
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(One male outlier opted to shock himself 190 times on his pee-pee.)
Get the facts straight!
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:37 pm to shutterspeed
I usually fall askeep. I’ve fallen asleep in so many exam rooms waiting on the Dr it’s not funny. (It’s either that or going through all the cabinets and tongue depressers).
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:38 pm to shutterspeed
Idle hands are the devils workshop. We already knew this.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:40 pm to Flyingtiger82
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I usually fall askeep. I’ve fallen asleep in so many exam rooms waiting on the Dr it’s not funny.
Did this subside after being diagnosed with sleep apnea and getting a cpap?
Posted on 8/14/23 at 10:47 pm to auwaterfowler
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What kind of fricking psycho came up with this study???
Someone who was bored?
Posted on 8/14/23 at 11:03 pm to shutterspeed
One dude shocked himself every 4.7 seconds. Must be the slightest of shocks.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 11:05 pm to windmill
Guarantee 90% of everyone in this thread is addicted to their phone.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 11:07 pm to shutterspeed
quote:I'd have fapped
people were asked to sit quietly for 15 minutes in a room with nothing but their own thoughts. They also had the option to hit a button and give themselves an electric shock.
Getting physically shocked is unpleasant, but many people preferred it to the emotional discomfort of boredom.
Got their budget cut
Posted on 8/14/23 at 11:14 pm to shutterspeed
Being alone without a bunch of bullshite going on is amazing.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 11:48 pm to Corinthians420
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Are people that ADD these days that 15 minutes was too long for them to go in silent contemplation?
There are two things I never do in a waiting room. Look at my phone or sit.
It makes people incredibly uncomfortable.
Posted on 8/15/23 at 12:03 am to Corinthians420
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that's nothing. I would use the time to practice meditation. Are people that ADD these days that 15 minutes was too long for them to go in silent contemplation?
Yes
You’re talking about a society that can’t sit at a red light for 30 seconds without browsing Facebook
Posted on 8/15/23 at 12:04 am to shutterspeed
Idle hands tend to do the Devils Work. Ask Seth Green
Posted on 8/15/23 at 4:24 am to shutterspeed
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One male outlier opted to shock himself 190 times
Just guys being dudes
Posted on 8/15/23 at 4:32 am to shutterspeed
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Boredom is
trying to read this thread
Posted on 8/15/23 at 5:21 am to Corinthians420
quote:arguably yes
Are people that ADD these days that 15 minutes was too long for them to go in silent contemplation?
Posted on 8/15/23 at 5:22 am to shutterspeed
“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.“ 1670 Blaise Pascal, French philosopher
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