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Re: Study participants typically did not enjoy spending 15 minutes by themselves

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Post by iak8god » Sat, Jul 05, 2014, 11:59 PM UTC

amouat wrote: post #9

Isn't the main impulse behind pushing the button simple curiosity rather than boredom? I'd be sitting there thinking about what the shock would feel like until I gave into my own curiosity and pushed the button. However, I still definitely like spending time on my own with own thoughts.

> Isn't the main impulse behind pushing the button simple curiosity rather than boredom?

I thought this too at first, but it turns out they exposed everyone to the shock along with a bunch of other stimuli in preparation for this part of the experiment. Also one guy shocked himself 190 times.

Re: Study participants typically did not enjoy spending 15 minutes by themselves

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Post by 6cxs2hd6 » Sun, Jul 06, 2014, 4:20 AM UTC

6cxs2hd6 wrote: post #80

notduncansmith wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't know why you're being downvoted, this actually came to my mind as well - I'm a big fan of HDD (thanks Rich!). I don't think this study has much bearing on it though; the study focused on "the average person", who arguably does not share the same propensity for deep thought as a developer who'd be attracted to HDD.

> Don't know why you're being downvoted Perhaps because someone who downvotes without replying is the sort of person who would rather click than think. Ironically.

^ Q.E.D.

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