Here's a thought for you: Ask one hundred men how hard they work and then ask their wives about their orgasms. In this research, reported at the American Psychological Association conference, the high-achievers at work also tended to be the high-achievers in the bedroom.
The spin being put on this by the researcher is that it's good news for workaholics but let's think of a few possible problems with this idea:
- High achievers are more competitive - is sex a competition?
- Are wives of high-achievers more likely to lie in a survey of sexual satisfaction?
- Is guilt about working all hours being compensated for in the bedroom?
- Can sexual satisfaction really be measured by asking about 'orgasm frequency and intensity' and taking measures on 'intimacy scales'?
- How long will a relationship revolving around the bedroom last?
Race for the best headline is easily won by The Sun, 'Grafters are best shafters'.
How to Be Creative
If we can all be creative, why is it so hard to come up with truly original ideas?
It's because creativity is mysterious. Just ask any scientist, artist, writer or other highly creative person to explain how they come up with brilliant ideas and, if they're honest, they don't really know.
But over the decades psychologists have given ordinary participants countless tests, forms and tasks and conducted hundreds of hours of interviews. From these emerge the psychological conditions of creativity.
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