Whereas, I pride myself of (relatively) easily adapting to new situations, and thus not holding onto old habits too rigidly but rather finding ways to modify them and/or embrace new, the craving for the new information has been ever present one. My Google Reader feeds span many different topics and too many subscriptions that require some organisation and direction through filtering in order to acquire more focused knowledge. Than again, variety is the space of life where creativity brews readily.
This article, nicely explains our constant desire for 'more (...)' fuelled by curiosity and envy. It cites number of psychology studies to explain the information addiction. Though, it can equally help with better understanding of any other over/consumption.
More than helping with the addiction, my interest in the article is in understanding how a good advertisement makes a product insanely desirable.
Interesting...!
Credit: 'insanely' great => Apple 1984.
Article: Aaron via Twitter.
This article, nicely explains our constant desire for 'more (...)' fuelled by curiosity and envy. It cites number of psychology studies to explain the information addiction. Though, it can equally help with better understanding of any other over/consumption.
More than helping with the addiction, my interest in the article is in understanding how a good advertisement makes a product insanely desirable.
Interesting...!
Credit: 'insanely' great => Apple 1984.
Article: Aaron via Twitter.
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