Why is everyone obsessed with spinners
Recreation / / December 19, 2019
The full name of the spinner - fidget spinner, ie krutilki for those who are constantly worried. Fidzhet toys actually more, there are balls and cubes with different buttons, but it took off spinners, who, among other things, more and look good. And here are a few theories why they all like.
Spinners relieve stress
Fidzhety invented to help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism focus. In one study, children with hyperactivity worn device that tracks the movement, and allowed assignment. It was found that children with ADHD are much more moving when properly solve tests than children without the syndrome. When the tasks are wrong, no association was observedA trial-by-trial analysis reveals more intense physical activity is associated with better cognitive control performance in attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder..
Those who have attention deficit disorder is not present, replace the spinners pencils (which we turn in our hands), the handle (which we gryzom), hair (which we were wound on a finger) or do anything.
This is an ancient idea - to do something hands and move in a repetitive motion growing sense of unease. Recall the rosary.
Inna Semikasheva, Ph.D., psi-center.ru Editor
In theory it works like this: a brain that can not concentrate on the task, because it is constantly distracted obsessions. Thoughts can be very different, ranging from "I forgot to turn off the iron" to "how many crows took off from the tree." The main thing is that these little thoughts crawl into her head without asking and pulls on all the attention, so that the work or study there is simply no chance.
To cope with the flow of unnecessary thoughts, the brain connects the muscles. They begin to perform compulsive movement, relieving the head.
Inna SemikashevaBodily sensations coming from the hand, distract and calm. When to this is added the repeated manipulation of the subject, there is a double effect. Repetitive movements cause a feeling that is akin to meditation, the effect of hovering.
Children with typical development at the same time to solve the problem and can not move, because their movements are distractingHyperactivity in Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Impairing Deficit or Compensatory Behavior?. That is, it is not clear whether these toys are suitable for those who have no excitement and hyperactivity. They can, on the contrary, interfere with concentration.
Spinners - it's natural
Another reason for the popularity spinners that we, in principle, does not happen all the time motionless: gestures in conversation, change the position in space. And when you sit at the computer for a long time, the need for movement is felt more acutely. Here spinners and help replace these small movements.
One study even found that women who have a lot sitting behind a desk, but constantly turn and spin, live longer than those who are not nervous and sits quietly. The risk of death in this group decreased by 37%Fidgeting probably not a useful alternative to proper exercise.
True, too, not everything is running smoothly. The study is inaccurate and does not take into account the huge number of factors, most importantly, based on the recollections of the subjects and their subjective evaluations of how much they are nervous and move.
Spinners - it is fashionable
Fashion for something sort occurs every year. Last summer all Pokemon caught, It - it's cool that something in his hands. "Always there is a new that catches people's attention and meets the basic needs of people in newness" - says Inna Semikasheva.
It turns out that the spinners help to achieve several goals: to calm down, focus, distracted and feel cool.
At spinners successful positioning - toy hand, which helps to cope with stress - and we live in a time of constant stress. And yet all of them say a lot on YouTube videos. Even spinners around negativity and memes, everyone wants to see that in them such.
Kseniya Ulyanova, psychologist, founder of the «Happy academy"
Spinners are inexpensive, sold at every step, so everyone can afford them at least out of curiosity.
Tell us in the comments why you bought a spinner and he helped you.