One is “preconception bias”-over-reliance on a too general opinion, like racial preference or optimism, before new facts are considered. It also “…revealed that people were less happy when their mind’s were wandering….” Their research found that mind-wandering caused unhappy thoughts and was not the result of it.Īpart from mental clouding and unhappiness there are other downsides of a high TE. Astonishingly, mind-wandering occurred at least 46% of the time. How those thoughts affected their happiness. How often people’s minds wandered (when passively arising thought captured their attention), 2. They used a smart phone app to get real-time reports about: 1. Agree?Īn article in the journal Science entitled “A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy Mind,” by Killingsworth & Glibert (2010) offers some useful information. A clear-headed approach seems best for well-being and optimal decision-making. Yet, thought can be so intrusive, chronic, intense and negative that people will risk their life to be rid of them. Some even resort to the thought-numbing effects of drugs and alcohol. Often, that’s WHY people do these things-to get out of their heads (of too much TE). No one can play a sport, make their best decision, read, or concentrate on a card game with high TE. Got a lot going on up there? People pay therapists, travel, hike in nature, attend concerts, etc., just to clear their heads of thought. A lower TE involves short duration thoughts having low frequency, repetitiveness and intensity.ĭo your own assessment. A higher TE involves long duration thoughts having high frequency, repetitiveness and intensity.
In relation to the combination of these traits the term “thought energy” (TE) can be used. Intensity (the degree to which they capture your attention). Repetitiveness (the number of times the same one returns), andĤ. Frequency (the number that arise every minute),ģ. Duration (how long each thought lingers),Ģ. Regardless of what they are about, all thoughts have distinct qualities, which include:ġ. Let’s take a moment to consider their processes and how you manage them. Have you thought much about your thoughts? There is a difference between their content, like a difficult family problem, and the process of their appearance/ disappearance (bothering you all day long). Note: Be sure to read the definitions of the terms thinking and thought/ thoughting as well as concept and percept that appear at the end of this article.
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