Though neuroscience suggests that boredom can be good for us, we all try to avoid it. Even the most exciting jobs in the world—astronaut, nuclear engineer, helicopter pilot, virus hunter—can be filled ...

Boredom represents a universal human experience that affects individuals across all age groups, characterized by feelings of dissatisfaction and lack of interest in current activities or surroundings.

Boredom is more common at work than in any other setting, studies show, and employees are bored at work for more than 10 hours per week on average. Even astronauts and police officers get bored on the ...

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OF PARENTS DON’T LIKE TO HEAR. I AM BORED, AND THOSE THREE WORDS CAN POP UP A LOT ONCE SCHOOL IS OUT. SO HERE TO OFFER SOME SOME HELP AND DIRECTION. IS DOCTOR ERIKA LEE, A CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST AT BOSTON ...

Boredom is everywhere - it occurs frequently across groups and cultures. One study followed 3,867 people and asked them about their boredom every half hour for 10 days. People were bored in about 3% ...

Lots of people will do a lot to avoid feeling negative emotions. But researchers are figuring out how these unpleasant ...

Have you ever found yourself craving a drink every evening just because you were bored? Maybe it’s at the end of a long day, when the busyness finally quiets down and you get a moment to yourself.

(CNN) — Puppies, dancing babies, celebrity soundbites: A common go-to salve for a bout of boredom is to swipe through videos on your social media platform of choice. But that habit is likely making ...