3 ms·
I think the article makes a mistake in assuming that everything painful is unpleasant. Why do people eat spicy foods then? I find that as I get older, my tole
by Xcelerate 12y ago
I think the article makes a mistake in assuming that everything painful is unpleasant. Why do people eat spicy foods then?
I find that as I get older, my tolerance for boredom has become lower and lower. When I was younger, I used to be able to just sit and think. Now I dread long drives because the sheer boredom of it drives me crazy. And it gets even weirder, because although I don't like social interaction that much, I find myself craving "going out and doing something" every night because the thought of just sitting inside watching a movie is painful.
I blame the internet. My attention span and focus are noticeably worse than they used to be, and I feel like I need constant stimulation all the time now.
- StavrosK 12y agoAudiobooks + driving = bliss.
- greggman 12y agoAudiobooks are awesome for long drives. Podcasts too. For me especially Radiolab, This American Life, The Moth, Escape Pod, and The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine
- DanBC 12y ago> I think the article makes a mistake in assuming that everything painful is unpleasant. Why do people eat spicy foods then? They gave people an electric shock. Those people said thu would pay to avoid that shock again. Later, when left in a room where the choice is to sit with your thoughts or give yourself a shock a bunch of people gave themselves a shock, even though they had previously said they'd avoid it.