Cross-cultural consistency and relativity in the enjoyment of thinking versus doing.

Volume: 117, Issue: 5, Pages: e71 - e83
Published: Nov 1, 2019
Abstract
Which is more enjoyable: trying to think enjoyable thoughts or doing everyday solitary activities? Wilson et al. (2014) found that American participants much preferred solitary everyday activities, such as reading or watching TV, to thinking for pleasure. To see whether this preference generalized outside of the United States, we replicated the study with 2,557 participants from 12 sites in 11 countries. The results were consistent in every...
Paper Details
Title
Cross-cultural consistency and relativity in the enjoyment of thinking versus doing.
Published Date
Nov 1, 2019
Volume
117
Issue
5
Pages
e71 - e83
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