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Concentrate Better By Doodling

Posted by timothy on from the la-la-la-la-shiny dept.

Kelson writes "The next time you see someone doodling during a meeting, don't criticize them for drifting off. It turns out that doodling is the mind's way of keeping itself just busy enough to avoid checking out entirely and slipping off into a daydream, and doodlers actually remember more of that boring talk. (Judging by my college notes, this probably helped me remember a lot of otherwise-boring lectures.)"

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  1. That's what I told my teachers... by Narnie · · Score: 5, Funny

    i doodled throughout school. I told my teachers that it was my way of staying awake and attentive. I'm glad somebody did the research to validate my BS.

    --
    greed@All_Evils:~#
  2. I was going to write a reply by pwnies · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was going to write a long and well thought out reply that ended with me trailing off and it turning into ascii doodles, but apparently slashdot has an ascii art filter.

    "Filter error: Your comment looks too much like ascii art."

    Damnit /., I'm just trying to concentrate!

  3. Re:Meetings are BS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Reminds me of the poster that says:

    Are you lonely???

    Don't like working on your own?
    Hate making decisions?

    Then call a MEETING !!

    You can ...
    SEE people
    DRAW flowcharts
    FEEL important
    FORM subcommittees
    IMPRESS your colleagues
    MAKE meaningless recommendations

    ALL on COMPANY TIME!!!!

    MEETINGS
    The practical alternative to work.