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Assertion Contradicted
Pasricha: Decision-making energy is replenished only by sleep and glucose
“Decision-making energy is a finite resource, and you know, there's that great book called Willpower by John Tierney, and it's a finite resource. When it's gone, and there's only two ways to replenish it, which is sleep and glucose”
Neil Pasricha Oct 18, 2022 ▶ 34:10 Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness
Assertion Contradicted
Pasricha: Turning off bright screens gives an hour of extra energy
“And you know what they're actually also finding, Shane, is that the bright screen, when it turns off, gives you about an hour jolt of extra energy.”
Neil Pasricha Oct 18, 2022 ▶ 1:28:30 Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness
Assertion Contradicted
Pasricha: NIMH reports 43% of people report having depression
“National Institute of Mental Health says that 43% of us are now saying that we have a form of depression.”
Neil Pasricha Oct 18, 2022 ▶ 4:11 Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness
Assertion Contradicted
Pasricha: Studies show workers spend 31% of their time task-switching
“There's some studies that have come out and said, you know, we're spending 31% of our time today bookmarking, prioritizing, and switching between tasks as opposed to actually doing things.”
Neil Pasricha Oct 18, 2022 ▶ 10:42 Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness
Assertion Contradicted
Pasricha: 57% of Americans read zero books last year
“57% of Americans read zero books last year.”
Neil Pasricha Oct 18, 2022 ▶ 1:18:07 Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness
Assertion Contradicted
Pasricha: 95% of people charge phones within arm's reach while sleeping
“95% of people right now are plugging in with an arm's reach of themselves.”
Neil Pasricha Oct 18, 2022 ▶ 1:19:31 Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness
Assertion Contradicted
Pasricha: McKinsey finds 31% of the day is spent task-switching
“McKinsey says, 31% of our days are now spent bookmarking, prioritizing, and switching between tasks.”
Neil Pasricha Dec 24, 2019 ▶ 11:51 #72 Neil Pasricha: Happy Habits
Assertion Contradicted
Pasricha: North American Life Expectancy Is 30,000 Days Versus 25,000 Globally
“Right now, life expectancy is 30,000 days. That's North American life expectancy. It's 25,000 days globally, by the way, which is 68, 30,000 days from North America, which is 83.”
Neil Pasricha Oct 18, 2022 ▶ 1:42:05 Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness
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