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Originally Posted by Fbone
The "euphoria" is the result of endorphins produced by switching from left to right-half brain (or right to left, I forget) and it's alpha waves from TV viewing.
It's all very interesting and exploitable by advertisers.
I have not read the studies just the media stories.
Can you concentrate better working from the monitor or from a printed page? I wonder if their is better productivity from printed material but not the satisfaction and contentment (endorphins) from the LCD.
I also wonder why it's caused by artificial bright light but not outdoor sunlight. Full spectrum light?
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The research I've seen is dated. I was hoping you knew of fresh stuff, because you mentioned reading and LCD. I'd like to see research based on new uses and tech. Otherwise, it's guessing based on old research.
The type of editing I do requires computers. Otherwise, it would be horse and buggy speed to move and delete blocks of copy, rework throughout, mark questions and comments, etc.
The work is satisfying, so it puts me in the zone. If it were LCD-induced, it would've stayed consistent. It was more slogging in early days, while I was learning. I remember the first time the euphoria kicked in. The closest thing I've read to it is a runner's high. I don't run, though, lol. Basically, I race against myself.
The worse the copy, the more satisfying the work. But that's also because I get to work with smart people. Defensive writers are their own worst enemy. They tend not to progress.