From:
http://nautil.us/issue/16/nothingness/how-to-waste-time-properly
Even seemingly meaningless activities such as watching cat videos on YouTube may help you solve math problems.
“engaging in simple external tasks that allow the mind to wander may facilitate creative problem solving.”
"Doing a non-demanding task was actually better than doing nothing,”
"if you’re engaged in a non-demanding task, it kind of prevents you from having long trains of thought,”
Decision-related neural processes were occurring during moments of “unconscious thought.” in fMRI.
The neural regions responsible for unconscious thought continue to process previously recorded information, which results in unconscious decision-making that can be “called up to consciousness” when needed. In layman’s terms, it means that we’re capable of paying explicit attention to one thing (cat videos) while resolving another (complex math problems). “Brief periods of unconscious thought can improve decision-making,”
Things that are mood uplifting lead to enhanced creativity. And two, it provides a non-demanding break.
When people take a break at work and get on Facebook, it becomes an ego-driven experience.
http://nautil.us/issue/16/nothingness/how-to-waste-time-properly
Even seemingly meaningless activities such as watching cat videos on YouTube may help you solve math problems.
“engaging in simple external tasks that allow the mind to wander may facilitate creative problem solving.”
"Doing a non-demanding task was actually better than doing nothing,”
"if you’re engaged in a non-demanding task, it kind of prevents you from having long trains of thought,”
Decision-related neural processes were occurring during moments of “unconscious thought.” in fMRI.
The neural regions responsible for unconscious thought continue to process previously recorded information, which results in unconscious decision-making that can be “called up to consciousness” when needed. In layman’s terms, it means that we’re capable of paying explicit attention to one thing (cat videos) while resolving another (complex math problems). “Brief periods of unconscious thought can improve decision-making,”
Things that are mood uplifting lead to enhanced creativity. And two, it provides a non-demanding break.
When people take a break at work and get on Facebook, it becomes an ego-driven experience.
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