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2024 מועד סתיו - 49 - פרק שני- חשיבה כמותית
Text II (Questions 18-22)
(1) The Latin phrase solvitur ambulando ("it is solved by walking") is often used when
discussing the centuries-old belief that walking has a myriad of benefits. Aristotle, the
ancient Greek philosopher, was well known for his practice of thinking while strolling
and would often teach while walking the grounds of his academy in Athens. Aristotle
(5) was aware of walking's contribution to health and importance for cognitive function.
He was not the only prominent historical figure to adhere to the ethos of walking.
Many writers and artists have been avid walkers, insisting that their walking routine
was part of their creative process. The long nature walks favored by German composer
Ludwig van Beethoven inspired many of his works, most notably his Pastoral
(10) Symphony. For English poet William Wordsworth, the act of walking was inseparable
from the act of writing. He both wrote and revised lines of poetry while hiking, the
rhythm of his steps influencing the rhythm of his works. And the American philosopher
Henry David Thoreau was convinced that walking was indispensable for the well-being
of both body and mind. He declared, "I cannot preserve my health and spirits unless I
(15) spend four hours a day at least … sauntering through the woods and over the hills and
fields."
Are the claims that walking enhances creativity purely speculative? Dr. Paul
Sowden, a professor of psychology, has noted: "Walking has been shown to improve
our ability to shift between modes of thought and to improve our attention, memory,
(20) and recovery from mental fatigue, all of which are important for thinking creatively."
Researchers Marily Oppezzo and Daniel Schwartz of Stanford University explored the
purported link between walking and creativity. In one of their experiments, subjects
were asked to brainstorm ideas under four different conditions: sitting indoors, walking
on a treadmill indoors, being wheeled around outside in a wheelchair, and walking
(25) outdoors. The results, reported in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning,
Memory, and Cognition in 2014, provided measurable evidence to support the notion of
solvitur ambulando for anyone facing the challenge of generating new ideas.
Questions
18. The main purpose of the first paragraph is to -
(1) explain how walking can help solve problems
(2) present the idea that walking improves one's thinking
(3) present ways in which walking contributes to one's health
(4) introduce Aristotle's philosophical views
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