The meaning of boredom: Properly managing childhood boredom could lead to more fulfilling lives
Izumi Ueharapmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The meaning of boredom: Properly managing childhood boredom could lead to more fulfilling lives
We appear to be deferring life when we get bored, but it’s quite the opposite. In one study, two British researchers culled through decades of research, concluding that boredom should “be recognized as a legitimate human emotion that can be central to learning and creativity.”30 Falling into boredom allows our brain to tune out the external world a
... See moreboredom can motivate us by signaling that a more rewarding activity might exist. Brief periods of boredom may help our wandering minds tap into memories and begin connecting ideas.