Boredom is one of those human traits, like appreciating humor or music or ocean views, that we take for granted without stopping to ask why we have those proclivities. The result is that we go through ...

Workplace boredom is a common, stigmatized signal, not a flaw. It indicates a lack of challenge or meaning, often due to role underload or poor job design. Instead of quitting, view it as internal ...

At any hour of the day or night, we can be entertained. Simply pick up your phone and there is endless content to consume, videos to watch, articles to read, apps to download, wormholes to discover.

A world of entertainment and information sits at our fingertips. Our phones can quickly fill those quiet and sometimes dull moments. But maybe there are better options. Why do we get bored? How should ...

Millennial parents of today’s generation of kids grew up in a unique, budding world of technology, which also coexisted during a time of pure, organically created boredom. It was a time when weekend ...

It’s 10 a.m. on a Wednesday. You’re one coffee in and already Googling “summer activities for 8 year olds” while your child lies dramatically on the floor groaning: “I’m bored! There’s nothing to ...

According to experts at Texas A&M, a recent study challenges the stigma around boredom. Research shows it can actually ...

Feeling bored at work is a common challenge for leaders and their teams. In fact, research by Lotta Harju, professor of work and organizational psychology at Emlyon Business School in France, found ...