The TikTok trend of surviving a long-haul flight while doing nothing misses the point of boredom altogether—that we need to act, not be more bored.

Boredom is prone to myth-making — much like the story of Phineas Gage. This matters. If we believe certain myths about ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Experts say the sustenance parallel is apt: Boredom functions like pain or thirst, signaling us that something needs to change. But the theory that boredom spawns creativity turns out to have “pretty ...

A growing number of American families rethink packed schedules as children show a clear preference for unstructured play. The Harris Poll surveyed more than 500 children ages 8 to 12 across the United ...

Retirement is supposed to be the golden years, right? That carefree phase where mornings start with coffee on the porch ...

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 ...

A new study published in Addictive Behaviors provides evidence that excessive smartphone use and feelings of disconnection fuel a daily cycle. When college students reach for their phones for relief, ...