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June 10, 2009, Happiness

Comments on "What Do You Think About In The Shower?"

What Do You Think About In The Shower?

By Christopher Peterson, Ph.D. on June 10, 2009 in The Good Life


I recently came across a survey - thoroughly informal - that has stuck in my head. The question was simple: "What do you think about while taking a shower?" The results lingered, like the smell of Irish Spring soap, because it was a rare example of me being more evolved than the typical respondent.

So what did the typical respondent say? Read More

Thank you

Submitted by Anonymous on June 11, 2009 - 10:41am.

It's posts like this that typically get no responses, but may turn out to be helpful to many people. Thanks for spending the time to share your insight.

Pink Elephant

Submitted by Derrick on June 17, 2009 - 5:48pm.

Thanks Chris! I'll be sure to let you know the next time I shower without thinking about this article...

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