Re:I wish mum's phone was never invented
by ryandvm on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @11:41PM
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I dunno. How about be bored and let your brain freewheel for a minute? I get it, the dopamine comes so fast and easy - all you have to do is check Twitter or Reddit or HN.
Sure, at this point it's just Luddite speculation, but I kinda expect that we're going to find out in 15 years that not having prolonged periods of free thought (i.e. being bored) is worse for our mental health than sleep deprivation.
Re:I wish mum's phone was never invented
by xevb3k on Thursday May 24, 2018 @04:28AM
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Depends on the child. But I find there’s ample “bored” time when both hands are occupied carry kids around for hours to help them sleep... you grab the phone sometimes to relax when you can but it’s not like their isn’t a lot of bored time too.
Sure, at this point it's just Luddite speculation, but I kinda expect that we're going to find out in 15 years that not having prolonged periods of free thought (i.e. being bored) is worse for our mental health than sleep deprivation.