A paper I think about all the time: In an experiment where people are asked to sit quietly for 15 minutes & enjoy their thoughts or else self-administer ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐๐น ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐, 2/3 of men and 1/4 of women choose to shock themselves. erinwestgate.com/uploads/7/6/4/โฆ 
Also if you havenโt read the fine print over the graph...
Everyone in the experiment had already had a chance to be shocked, so it wasnโt new to them & they knew it hurt. The experiment is covered more in this neat summary of the research on thinking for pleasure - why itโs good, and why we hate it. nickbuttrick.com/files/Advancesโฆ
Taking time to reflect turns out to be a very good thing, even if we donโt like to do it. Multiple experiments have shown it is a key to learning. For example, reflection increases retention (by 22% compared to just reviewing what you learned!) & leads to higher grades in school.
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