Full Bladder Improves Decision Making

anymouse writes "What should you do when you really, REALLY have to 'go'? Make important life decisions, maybe. Controlling your bladder makes you better at controlling yourself when making decisions about your future, too, according to a study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science."

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What if you can't get a full bladder?

[devxo]

I'm currently hospitalized for a longer period of time ( earlier post regarding it ) and I have a catherer, which also takes the urine immediately from the body. What should I do as I can't get a full bladder? On a side note, it's been great for playing MMO's as there's no need to get up to toilet...

Re:What if you can't get a full bladder?

[click2005]

I've been in a similar situation for years. I now have scientific proof that my being 'the most indecisive person people have ever met' isn't my fault... I think.

Everyone knows...

[Bicx]

Procrastination is a lot more enjoyable with an empty bladder.

So...

[Haedrian]

So, do you want to use the bathroom or not? Take your time with this decision, we don't want you to take a rash decision on this one.

Holding it increases your blood presure.

[Loether]

I've been going to the doctor with a family member often and they were constantly taking his blood pressure. So I've been curious about the things that affect blood pressure and according one nurse if you have a full bladder your blood pressure will go up significantly. (Couldn't quickly confirm via google, could a slashdot MD confirm or refute?)

I wonder if the increase in blood pressure do to holding it gives your brain more blood so it functions better. I wonder if there is a way to control the experiment for the blood pressure difference.

Also good for road trips.

[Xzzy]

It's also damn near impossible to fall asleep when you have to piss.

Drink lots of water on road trips, to the point you more or less constantly have to go, and you will never doze off.

Re:Also good for road trips.

[osu-neko]

If you're in danger of dozing off, you shouldn't be driving. Doing some trick to prevent you from actually dozing off is putting yourself and everyone else on the road in greater danger. This isn't a binary condition: either fully alert or dead to the world unconscious. You're still more likely to cause an accident, even if you didn't lapse into actual unconsciousness.

"I've done it -- it keeps me fully alert, too!" Uh huh. This is every bit as believable as the drunk who insists they're not too smashed to drive. You feel fully alert. Good for you. Now pull over, take a piss, and then take a nap, resume driving when you actually are fully alert and don't require any tricks to stay awake.

Re:Post-coitus lucidity

[maxwell demon]

The best way (for males) to make decisions is when you blow your load either during sex or while masturbating. Right after orgasm suddenly everything becomes so clear because of sharp increase in dopamine. You let go of your inhibitions, fear, ego and able to formulate completely rational thoughts. But you need to make decisions really fast because the optimism fades away really quickly. I'd say it's 40 seconds to 2 minutes max.

I'm just imagining a meeting where an important decision has to be made.
The chairman says: "So, and now please masturbate ..." :-)

Re:Yes it quite improves decision making.

[ColdWetDog]

This thread is nothing but a pissing contest.