“I think I’m having a heart attack”

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How does

>But it sure does lend evidence that “sleep on it” before having to make a complicated decision sounds like pretty good advice.

follow from

>For complex purchases, it was the people who spent less time thinking about the purchase beforehand who were happier with their purchases weeks later.

Isn't the purpose of "sleeping on" a consideration exactly to rest and think about it more tomorrow in different mindset?

I imagine the hypothesis is that during sleep, your unconscious mind is free to participate in memory formation / culling and decision making, and that the distracted complex decision makers are tapping into the same unconscious. So while 'sleeping on it' can colloquially mean anything from taking an offer to another interested buyer, or discuss it with a spouse, there's some benefit in just taking a nap before deciding.

But IMO, it seems likely the study about distraction and complex decision making is likely bunk. Maybe even about sleep and decision making =(

Ugh what a horrible, frustrating writing style. Start with an over-dramatic headline, tell a non-story up to the point of a cliffhanger, then meander off on some other story without ever really closing the loop. I will remember to avoid this site in the future.

This article is pretty pointless. Glad you didn't have a heart attack, though, buddy.

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