Furtherman
07-29-2008, 06:02 AM
Wasting time online? You might be mentally ill (http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/99560)
Procrastination isn't just idle laziness. There are real social consequences to wasting time. Per the story, "it encourages depression, lowers self-esteem, causes insomnia, and indirectly affects health by discouraging visits to the dentist or doctor. Sufferers are also more likely to have accidents at home involving unmended appliances." Makes sense if you think about it.
Obviously there's a fine line between "wasting time" and "taking a little break." Where that line actually falls remains a mystery.
I am guilty, of this I am sure. Did I leave the iron on?
Hi-tech is turning us all into time-wasters (http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/jul/20/psychology.mobilephones)
Procrastination isn't just idle laziness. There are real social consequences to wasting time. Per the story, "it encourages depression, lowers self-esteem, causes insomnia, and indirectly affects health by discouraging visits to the dentist or doctor. Sufferers are also more likely to have accidents at home involving unmended appliances." Makes sense if you think about it.
Obviously there's a fine line between "wasting time" and "taking a little break." Where that line actually falls remains a mystery.
I am guilty, of this I am sure. Did I leave the iron on?
Hi-tech is turning us all into time-wasters (http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/jul/20/psychology.mobilephones)