An excerpt:
People, and especially men, hate being alone with their thoughts so much that they’d rather be in pain. In a study published in Science Thursday on the ability of people to let their minds “wander” — that is, for them to sit and do nothing but think — researchers found that about a quarter of women and two-thirds of men chose electric shocks over their own company.It's a reminder of how much bravery (?) it takes to practice meditation -- and also the great rewards that might come as someone develops the practice. Lots of scientific evidence that it's a healthy thing to do.
Fascinating, and a little mindblowing that someone would choose so many shocks rather than sitting in silence. Read more in the WashingtonPost.
