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user-inactivated · 3879 days ago · link · · parent · post: Study: People Find It Hard to Sit Alone in a Room and Think for Just 6 to 15 Minutes, Some Even Chose to Shock Themselves to End This Simple Sounding Test
I completely agree. Total silence or pretty close to it can be nice for a few mins, but it's actually quite unnerving. I think humans prefer to know they are still connected to the 'hum' or 'buzz' of the world, even if they are separated from it; be it by a window, the wall of a cave or even from inside the womb. However, if you can't be left alone with your thoughts, even for a little while, without needing a distraction, be it pain or otherwise, then I think that's pretty unhealthy.