I'm halfway through the article and still have no idea what a fidget spinner is.
Three skate ball bearings in a 3D printed frame. They're fun, and you can make them pretty easily. And they can spin pretty quickly for a handheld, printed device.
Fidget Spinners: Why Being Interesting Can Do More for You Than Being Useful
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#42Anybody tried a fidget spinner? My wife has adhd and likes the idea but we haven't ordered one. Are these interesting for 5 minutes and then shelved? or do they have some lasting appeal?
In principle I'd guess it'd work. I have absolutely no idea as to whether it does anything for people with actually illness, but I have a similar thing that (not sure how to word it) is very ?distracting?
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#43Just the thought of playing with one of these makes me feel anxious - they're supposed to reduce anxiety?
Works for me. Not enough mass to hurt anything, but enough to play with precession. I like mine.
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#44Its not really an interesting product. Its a fad. The article really doesn't explain why fads happen.
I think humans are just dumb animals at heart who like shiny things and automatically copy what other humans are doing without even realizing it.
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#45Re: Fidget Spinners: Why Being Interesting Can Do More for You Than Being Useful
#46Anybody tried a fidget spinner? My wife has adhd and likes the idea but we haven't ordered one. Are these interesting for 5 minutes and then shelved? or do they have some lasting appeal?
Wife bought me one months ago, I really enjoy it. I like interacting with the physics of it as much as anything else.
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#47I'll stick to playing with my pen.
Careful, Misophonia is a thing and you might annoy some people. Although the spinner probably wouldn't be much better.
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#48Anybody tried a fidget spinner? My wife has adhd and likes the idea but we haven't ordered one. Are these interesting for 5 minutes and then shelved? or do they have some lasting appeal?
I have a fidget toy from fidgetland.com that I really like, but I haven't tried the spinner. It seems to help decently with my ADHD (I tend to bite my lip or tap my desk a lot without it).
Fidget spinners seem worse. You just hold it and it spins. That's not what "fidgeting" is, since you aren't constantly moving. I don't think it would work nearly as well. It's not supposed to grab your attention, it's supposed to help you keep focus on something else.
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#49I'm halfway through the article and still have no idea what a fidget spinner is.
Three skate ball bearings in a 3D printed frame. They're fun, and you can make them pretty easily. And they can spin pretty quickly for a handheld, printed device.
I believe it's actually four bearings. One in the middle and one for each of the three arms.