Zamanımızın yarısını düş kurarak harcıyoruz - We Spend Half Our Time Daydreaming

12/13/2010 11:57:53

Before listening the news about daydreaming, try to answer the questions.

1. What do you think is "daydreaming"?

2. Why do you think people daydream?

3. Is daydreaming usual for all people?

4. Do only unhappy people daydream?

5. How many hours a day do you daydream?

Listen and write the missing words.

moods, another, waking, unhappy, actually, sign, hours, during

New research from America's Harvard University shows people spend nearly half of their waking

daydreaming, and not thinking about what they are

doing. Moreover, they say this mind wandering is a

of unhappiness. The study, to be published in the journal 'Science,' surveyed the thoughts and

of over 2,200 volunteers. The participants downloaded an iPhone app and sent more than 250,000 messages

the day and night. Researchers Matthew Killingsworth and Daniel Gilbert conclude that most of us are in

world for more than 46 per cent of our

hours, and that means we are unhappy: "A human mind is a wandering mind, and a wandering mind is an

mind,' they said.

least, present, across, spend, when, events, degree, excellent

Dr Killingsworth said "mind-wandering' was "ubiquitous

all activities' in our daily lives. His study found that we are happiest

exercising, chatting with friends or making love and

happy when working or using our computer at home. He added: "Mind-wandering is an

predictor of people's happiness,' and that "our mental lives are [filled], to a remarkable

, by the non-

'. Professor Gilbert believes daydreaming is one of the things that make us human. He said: "Unlike other animals, human beings

a lot of time thinking about what is not going on around them, contemplating

that happened in the past, might happen in the future or will never happen at all.'

1. If people spend their waking hours with daydreaming, they are .......... .

2. Animals ........... .

3. Happy people .......... .

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