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> it is the idea that we are staying up late doing things we want to do instead of going to bed, which is otherwise known as “being a person.” When you are hun
by a13n 5y ago
> it is the idea that we are staying up late doing things we want to do instead of going to bed, which is otherwise known as “being a person.”
When you are hungry, you get angry more easily. This is also known as "being a person". But knowing this fact helps you realize when you are only angry because you're hungry, which can help you avoid conflicts with friends/family.
Understanding the science behind "being a person" is valuable in improving your daily life. Understanding why people revenge bedtime procrastinate can help people avoid doing so.
> The answer is probably that they’re intellectually stimulated by the thing they’re doing and like doing it and are more interested in the thing than going to sleep.
This isn't the answer. There's a strong correlation between hours worked / stress level and likelihood of staying up too late. This is why "revenge" bedtime procrastinate is such a fantastic description. You're getting revenge on your workaholic attitude. You spent too much time doing things you didn't want to do, so you're protesting by staying up late doing things you do want to do.
> And now people have a new term for something that didn’t need a term, and can bring intellectualism to “I stayed up until 1am playing Slay The Spire.”
Just because you don't experience something yourself and you don't understand it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
- gowld 5y agoInteresting. Someone should start a scientific inquiry into human mental state and behavior. HN engineer types would love it. We could call it "brainology". More seriously: > staying up late doing things you do want to do. That's not revenge procrastination. Revenge procrastination, and why it's bad, is "staying up late doing things you know isn't good for you, out of spite and a desperate need for a sense that you are in control of your time"
- a13n 5y agoWhat you want to do and what you know isn't good for you can be the same thing. Consider cigarettes or alcohol as obvious examples.
- nextaccountic 5y agoThe problem here is what "want" means. When we want an heroin dose because we are craving it, but we also want to stop because it's fucking with us, what do you want? Is "want" related to your long term goals, or short term desires?
- romwell 5y ago>Revenge procrastination, and why it's bad, is "staying up late doing things you know isn't good for you, out of spite and a desperate need for a sense that you are in control of your time" OK, I just wanted to quote this so that people would read it again, because this is what they need to understand about revenge bedtime procrastination. * "I am finally home from work, I'll play Civ for 3 hours till 3AM because I can finally do it" -- NOT it * "I am finally home from work, I'll stay on HN and tire myself out arguing with people, not enjoying it a single bit, while being aware of the harm I am doing to myself and not enjoying it a single bit, just so that I have a feeling that this time is mine" -- yup. To paraphrase: you only know something when you can freely destroy it. You can take a sledgehammer to your car if you paid it off. You can smash your phone. You wouldn't do this normally, because you know which things are yours. But things get interesting when it comes to yourself. When it starts feeling like you don't have any time for yourself, people start killing time just to feel that it's theirs. If it gets too bad, we'll get into active self-harm territory. In a way, that, too, is making sure you're in control of at least your body.