Goofing off

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A man goofing off at work, playing with a fidget spinner and a ball

Goofing off is an American slang term for engaging in recreation or an idle pastime while obligations of work or society are neglected. Common obligations neglected in the course of goofing off include schoolwork, paid employment, social courtesies and the expectations of new relations. Goofing off at

behaviour in the Western world, which is engaged in by all students at one time or another.[1]

When goofing off occurs within the classroom, teachers can resolve the matter quickly by direct confrontation.

aging to have a negative effect upon earnings sooner than would be otherwise expected.[3] Goofing off has been shown to improve work or study in the right environments, and can relieve stress.[4][5] It may be a form of creativity and experimentation, providing useful learning experiences and discoveries.[6]

Some research has indicated that

men about taking time for themselves and so use breaks to become more organized.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Robert Everhart (Spring 1982), "The Nature of "Goofing Off" among Junior High School Adolescents", Adolescence, 17 (65): 177–88
  2. ^ John P. Fields, Classroom Management and Conflict Resolution: From "Goofing Off" to Violence in the Classroom (PDF)[permanent dead link]
  3. JSTOR 1057434
  4. ^ Evans, Lisa (October 16, 2012). "3 Ways Goofing Off at Work Can Make Your Company More Innovative". Entrepreneur.
  5. ^ Rodriguez, Rachel (29 March 2013). "Goofing off on company time? Go for it". CNN.
  6. ^ Cynthia R. Shuster (2001), "Take Five:" Simplify (PDF), Ohio State University, archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-10
  7. OCLC 29348167.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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