Still Waters Posted February 22, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Daydreaming is one of life’s great joys. You can indulge in it when you’re stuck in a boring meeting or a long queue. This seemingly innocuous pastime, however, is a double-edged sword. Some research has found that it boosts creativity, but other studies suggests that it is bad for your mental health and could lower your intelligence. https://theconversation.com/the-dark-side-of-daydreaming-91340 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted February 23, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I found this part interesting (from the link above). Researchers at Harvard University used an app to monitor thoughts, feelings and activity of 2,250 adults in the US. They found that daydreaming about pleasant topics added nothing to the participants’ levels of happiness, and when they daydreamed about neutral or negative topics, they became more unhappy. It also appears that a wandering mind causes unhappiness rather than unhappiness leading to a wandering mind. Positive fantasies about idealized futures sap energy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebDandelion Posted February 23, 2018 #3 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Interesting read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebDandelion Posted February 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 hours ago, XenoFish said: I found this part interesting (from the link above). Researchers at Harvard University used an app to monitor thoughts, feelings and activity of 2,250 adults in the US. They found that daydreaming about pleasant topics added nothing to the participants’ levels of happiness, and when they daydreamed about neutral or negative topics, they became more unhappy. It also appears that a wandering mind causes unhappiness rather than unhappiness leading to a wandering mind. Positive fantasies about idealized futures sap energy One would think that unhappiness would lead to a wandering mind... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted February 23, 2018 #5 Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 hours ago, XenoFish said: I found this part interesting (from the link above). Researchers at Harvard University used an app to monitor thoughts, feelings and activity of 2,250 adults in the US. They found that daydreaming about pleasant topics added nothing to the participants’ levels of happiness, and when they daydreamed about neutral or negative topics, they became more unhappy. It also appears that a wandering mind causes unhappiness rather than unhappiness leading to a wandering mind. Positive fantasies about idealized futures sap energy I learned how not to daydream because I have to pay attention to everything around me or get injured. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Render Posted February 26, 2018 #6 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Quote One of the downsides to daydreaming is that it can get in the way of learning. When people daydream during reading tests, they tend to perform poorly in subsequent comprehension tests. If attention is diverted away from words on the page and directed to the content of the daydream, retrieving information can be seriously affected. I mean seriously... how did they not laugh at themselves when they wrote down this epiphany of a conlusion to research? So all the times I daydreamed in class back in the day, meant I wasn't focussed on class? Owww snap! That's EXACTLY what I wanted from that situation. I'm glad science finally took its time to prove this. Wait.. does this prove that concentrating on a taks ... improves the attention and comprehension of that task? Do we need to research this? Seems so "out there". Cmon... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebDandelion Posted February 26, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 26, 2018 14 minutes ago, Render said: I mean seriously... how did they not laugh at themselves when they wrote down this epiphany of a conlusion to research? So all the times I daydreamed in class back in the day, meant I wasn't focussed on class? Owww snap! That's EXACTLY what I wanted from that situation. I'm glad science finally took its time to prove this. Wait.. does this prove that concentrating on a taks ... improves the attention and comprehension of that task? Do we need to research this? Seems so "out there". Cmon... I have to say. During our matric/ gr 12 year one of my friends didn't listen to the listening comprehension piece and got to day dreaming. When it came to answering the question(complete the piece in your own words) she literally wrote her essay on what she day dreamed. Literally. Luckily the teacher gave her a re test. Was the weirdest thing I have ever experienced. * re read my post just now. I am not contradicting anything u say...just sharing my thoughts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila King Posted February 26, 2018 #8 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Well now I'm really depressed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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