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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 20 Jul 2014

    A new study shows that many people would rather get an electric shock than just sit and think: http://on.wsj.com/Ujcjc2 

    12:15 PM - 20 Jul 2014
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      2. Greg Galant‏Verified account @gregory 20 Jul 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg Is that a Request For Startup to build the Uber of shock therapy?

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      3. Peter Skomoroch‏Verified account @peteskomoroch 20 Jul 2014
        Replying to @gregory

        Peter Skomoroch Retweeted Peter Skomoroch

        @gregory @paulg it's on the way:https://mobile.twitter.com/peteskomoroch/status/486656476174221313 …

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        Peter SkomorochVerified account @peteskomoroch
        Replying to @hnshah
        Pavlok + Yo = Milgram experiment MT @hnshah: Pavlok: a habit-forming wearable that shocks you http://kiss.ly/TMb9oH  pic.twitter.com/efSAIYWEqX
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      1. Channing Walton‏ @channingwalton 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg all I can say is those people couldn’t have been parents ;)

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      1. Tikhon Bernstam‏ @tikhon 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg what if checking twitter is just a makeshift shock? :)

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      1. Gunnar Counselman‏ @GCounselman 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg Not sure I buy it...I'll ponder for a bit here where I'm resting.

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      1. Oscar Bonilla‏ @obonilla 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg The interpretation is more nuanced than that: http://mindhacks.com/2014/07/04/do-we-really-hate-thinking-so-much-wed-electrocute-ourselves-rather-than-do-it/ …

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      1. Raymond Durk‏ @RaymondDurk 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg I'd like to say I'm shocked but I'm thinking what sparked that idea in the first place? I need more coffee to jump start my brain. ;)

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      1. Jeff Ellington‏ @JP_Ellington 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg that's just plain depressing.

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      1. C🅁‏ @c7tincu 20 Jul 2014
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        MT @paulg Study shows that many people would rather get an electric shock than just sit and think: http://on.wsj.com/Ujcjc2 . #bestpractices

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      1. Andrew‏ @corruptNovelist 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg more likely they were curious about a new sensation not usually available to explore

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      1. Justin Womersley‏ @Jwomers 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg strange, it's one of my favourite things to do. I wish I did it more often

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      1. John Danner‏ @jwdanner 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg cruel to leave their phones with them, that is more like the marshmallow experiment where only one third could defer gratification

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      1. Graham Mumm‏ @GrahamMumm 20 Jul 2014
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        sad... “@paulg: A new study shows that many people would rather get an electric shock than just sit and think: http://on.wsj.com/Ujcjc2 ”

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      2. Tom Davidson‏ @tommydavidson 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg let me think about this for a bit....

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      3. Matthew Greenfield‏ @mattgreenfield 20 Jul 2014
        Replying to @tommydavidson

        @tommydavidson @paulg The implications are....ummm...ahh, the heck with it. ZAP! Ouch.

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      1. Rajat Suri‏ @rajatsuri 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg the addictive nature of stimulation, even clearly negative in form, explains why terrible TV shows and movies continue to persist ;)

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      1. Ben Greenberg‏ @bsgreenb 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg This explains a lot of behavior, e.g. smoking. Lack of stimulation is difficult for a lot of people

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      1. Stephen Bové‏ @StephenBove 20 Jul 2014
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        @paulg That could be a new app called Zap. Anytime you fall idle, it electrocutes you via a little plug in mini-Tesla coil. ;-)

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