Sleeping on a problem may really be the best way to solve it, researchers have discovered.
In a research study the students who did the best were the ones who had been distracted and were therefore unable to 'consciously think' Distracting yourself for a few minutes with something else or, even better putting off the issue until the next day, helps the brain come up with the ideal solution, the study found.
According to experiments, people who consciously struggle with a difficult question are more likely to get the wrong answer, compared to those who put it on the mental backburner. Putting it off" could also work for someone in a dilemma about a major financial commitment, such as buying a house.
Unconscious thought produces better decisions than when people decide immediately. The benefit of a period of rest is clear. "It allows us to differentiate between the vital and the irrelevant aspects.
When your grandparents advised you to sleep on a decision first, they may have intuitively sensed the benefits of letting it rest to get a clear grasp of one's priorities. The current research shows that our grandparents were right.
The study will be published in a forthcoming edition of the Journal of Consumer Psychology.
Shelley, APA
In a research study the students who did the best were the ones who had been distracted and were therefore unable to 'consciously think' Distracting yourself for a few minutes with something else or, even better putting off the issue until the next day, helps the brain come up with the ideal solution, the study found.
According to experiments, people who consciously struggle with a difficult question are more likely to get the wrong answer, compared to those who put it on the mental backburner. Putting it off" could also work for someone in a dilemma about a major financial commitment, such as buying a house.
Unconscious thought produces better decisions than when people decide immediately. The benefit of a period of rest is clear. "It allows us to differentiate between the vital and the irrelevant aspects.
When your grandparents advised you to sleep on a decision first, they may have intuitively sensed the benefits of letting it rest to get a clear grasp of one's priorities. The current research shows that our grandparents were right.
The study will be published in a forthcoming edition of the Journal of Consumer Psychology.
Shelley, APA
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