Why is it that when something isn't working right, our instinct is to turn it off then back on?

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Examples: cellphone, computer, copier, fax, DVD player, etc...

2006-10-03 20:58:21 · 5 answers · asked by kgs 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology

Maybe to eliminate the immediate irritation :-)

2006-10-03 21:32:28 · answer #1 · answered by Smart Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Technology glitches.

Most times a glitch is simply resolved by resetting the entire machine, to "smooth" out the problem.

2006-10-04 04:06:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Eternal optimism

2006-10-04 04:53:23 · answer #3 · answered by Lake Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because, sometimes that works!

2006-10-04 04:00:59 · answer #4 · answered by fed up with stupid questions 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

because past experience teaches us that this works!

2006-10-04 04:51:43 · answer #5 · answered by daliaadel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋