Not too long ago, boredom was an understudied phenomenon. What's been learned? It doesn't foster
Arts & Letters Daily • 1/26/2026
Summary
Boredom was previously an understudied phenomenon. Recent findings indicate that boredom does not foster certain outcomes.
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