Many try to avoid boredom, but it serves a purpose. A cognitive neuroscientist explains why people get bored and how to turn ...

When his children tell him he’s bored, for example, he’ll tell them it’s good for their brains to be bored. He’ll then urge ...

He said offering alternatives might work for some people who occasionally feel boredom, but “it certainly won’t work for the people who chronically feel it.” So, zip it and let the bored ...

to get out of that bored state.” You can listen to the full episode of the podcast here. Danckert, coauthor of the book “Out of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom,” turns to a literary ...

Boredom is a normal part of being human. However, like pain, it can serve a purpose, often motivating someone to take action.