Idleness aversion and the need for justifiable busyness
Hsee, Yang and Wang, Psychological Science 21(7), 2010, 926-930. Two experiments: without a justification people preferred idleness, while even a flimsy justification kept them busy. The authors propose that people dislike being idle but need a reason to be busy. The wellbeing result in the abstract is not used.
Hsee, Yang and Wang, Psychological Science 21(7), 2010, 926-930. Two experiments: without a justification people preferred idleness, while even a flimsy justification kept them busy. The authors propose that people dislike being idle but need a reason to be busy. The wellbeing result in the abstract is not used.
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Hsee, C. K., Yang, A. X., & Wang, L. (2010). Idleness aversion and the need for justifiable busyness. Psychological Science, 21(7), 926-930. doi:10.1177/0956797610374738 https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797610374738