Doing something is better than doing nothing for most people: study (2014)
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Re: Doing something is better than doing nothing for most people: study (2014)
#2Not related to the content of the article, but am I the only one bothered with the way the article spell ranges: "six to 15 minutes", "Twelve of 18 men", "six of 24 females" ...
Re: Doing something is better than doing nothing for most people: study (2014)
#3I think the headline 'doing something is better than doing nothing' is a bit misleading. Based on my reading on the article, maybe it should be 'people would rather do something than not' because the researchers studied preferences, not utilities.
Re: Doing something is better than doing nothing for most people: study (2014)
#4Not related to the content of the article, but am I the only one bothered with the way the article spell ranges: "six to 15 minutes", "Twelve of 18 men", "six of 24 females" ...
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Re: Doing something is better than doing nothing for most people: study (2014)
#5Not related to the content of the article, but am I the only one bothered with the way the article spell ranges: "six to 15 minutes", "Twelve of 18 men", "six of 24 females" ...
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Re: Doing something is better than doing nothing for most people: study (2014)
#6Not related to the content of the article, but am I the only one bothered with the way the article spell ranges: "six to 15 minutes", "Twelve of 18 men", "six of 24 females" ...
It is in the APA style guide: "In addition to using words to express numbers below 10, use words to also express:
Numbers beginning a sentence, title, or text heading"
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa6_style/...
Re: Doing something is better than doing nothing for most people: study (2014)
#7Re: Doing something is better than doing nothing for most people: study (2014)
#8I think the headline is misleading. This study is about people's preferences and comfort, not what's "better" for them.
(In my personal experience, breaking through the discomfort of "doing nothing" has been subjectively better and rewarding.)
Re: Doing something is better than doing nothing for most people: study (2014)
#9Curious if the study would have the same results today with the prevalence of Mindfulness meditation. Perhaps it's my predisposition since I've googled for it. But I see advertisements for Calm and Headspace. I think even on TV. I see "Mindfulness" centers, physical places to take classes and meditate. A whole commercial market has taken hold of this new interest of fighting back the confusion of modern life.
My trouble with advertising these aids, is that perhaps people will be attached to them. For me the main thing that makes me enjoy meditation is that no matter what if I have the discipline I can do it. If I lose my limbs, if I have constant pain, if I'm unhappy, if I lose my family. All the awfulness of life can at the very least while I'm living not take away my inner peace. I can feel and observe the river of life without being swept away by it. I have a "comfortable" sense of security in my existence.
Coming back to the article. Having been through those experiences I would very much choose to be alone with my thoughts. I am literally trying to find time every day. Especially over electric shock haha.
Re: Doing something is better than doing nothing for most people: study (2014)
#10Not related to the content of the article, but am I the only one bothered with the way the article spell ranges: "six to 15 minutes", "Twelve of 18 men", "six of 24 females" ...
Yes but at least they are consistent with the pattern word of numeral, which is often a good rule to use if not employing a specific styleguide.
For example, using the APA guide[1] for numbers (thanks @OJFord for pointing out my error): “Six to 15”, “12 of 18”, Six of 24”.
Edit: As @temp8964 correctly pointed out, there are situations where words are recommended[2].
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[1]: https://apastyle.apa.org/
[2]: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/numbers/wo...