What the Science Says: Thinking can be unpleasant, but the benefits outweigh the discomfort
What the Science Says: Thinking can be unpleasant, but the benefits, hopefully, outweigh the discomfort
How we respond to the mental task of thinking is personal, however there is a consensus that thinking can be unpleasant, and even painful. Dancing with the Stars: ‘I’ve had the best time of my life. I feel super fit,’ chef Kevin Dundon says as he is voted off show Mentally challenging activities can be enjoyable. However, researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands have uncovered that mental effort is “inherently aversive”. Within their, the team analysed 170 studies covering 4,670 participants across 358 different cognitive tasks.
“It’s likely that they derive meaning or purpose or fulfilment from whatever it is they’re investing their mental effort and commitment in, and this can be incredibly rewarding,” says Lowry. “Beware of the tendency to let experiential avoidance shape your activity and life decisions too much.”
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