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Opinion | Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here is How I Mastered My Own.

Attention capitalism actively extracts our focus, compelling constant engagement and leaving us little room for introspection.
Boredom avoidance drives modern life, fueled by technology that enriches corporations but entraps individuals in distraction.

Why Scrolling Isn't a Cure-All for Boredom

Boredom signals the need for meaningful engagement, not just lack of activity.
Digital switching can increase boredom, not cure it.
Mindful media use can turn boredom into an opportunity for growth.

Are Digital Media Boring?

Digital media has increased, yet global boredom is rising, affecting well-being.
Boredom reflects a deeper yearning for purpose, not just lack of activities.

The tedium of TikTok: 'Doom-scrolling' through online videos makes bored phone users' boredom worse, study shows

Doom-scrolling through videos doesn't alleviate boredom and may worsen emotional states.

Opinion | Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here is How I Mastered My Own.

Attention capitalism actively extracts our focus, compelling constant engagement and leaving us little room for introspection.
Boredom avoidance drives modern life, fueled by technology that enriches corporations but entraps individuals in distraction.

Why Scrolling Isn't a Cure-All for Boredom

Boredom signals the need for meaningful engagement, not just lack of activity.
Digital switching can increase boredom, not cure it.
Mindful media use can turn boredom into an opportunity for growth.

Are Digital Media Boring?

Digital media has increased, yet global boredom is rising, affecting well-being.
Boredom reflects a deeper yearning for purpose, not just lack of activities.

The tedium of TikTok: 'Doom-scrolling' through online videos makes bored phone users' boredom worse, study shows

Doom-scrolling through videos doesn't alleviate boredom and may worsen emotional states.
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I'm nearly 80 and there's a void in my life that hobbies can't fill

Existential boredom signifies a deeper crisis of meaning, not resolvable by mere distractions or hobbies.

Boredom: An Endless Present

Boredom is a perception of time heavily influenced by monotony and may reflect a human condition tied to the present moment.
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Scrolling YouTube videos is making us more bored - and the antidote will surprise you

Digital media use intended to alleviate boredom often amplifies it instead.

Scrolling might make you MORE bored, not less

Digital switching may increase feelings of boredom rather than alleviate them, according to new research by Katy Tam and her colleagues.

Psychologists have figured out why you get so bored scrolling through TikTok and Instagram

The study indicates that switching between media increases boredom rather than alleviating it, emphasizing the importance of focused engagement.

Bored? Scientists say mindless scrolling through online videos makes it worse

Digital switching, like scrolling through videos, can paradoxically increase boredom instead of alleviating it.

Scrolling through online videos increases feelings of boredom, study finds

Switching between videos can increase boredom, countering the belief that more options enhance engagement.

A Gestalt Therapy Explanation of Boredom

Boredom often stems from inhibiting our instinct to engage due to fear, affecting our natural cycle of contact and withdrawal.

Scrolling YouTube videos is making us more bored - and the antidote will surprise you

Digital media use intended to alleviate boredom often amplifies it instead.

Scrolling might make you MORE bored, not less

Digital switching may increase feelings of boredom rather than alleviate them, according to new research by Katy Tam and her colleagues.

Psychologists have figured out why you get so bored scrolling through TikTok and Instagram

The study indicates that switching between media increases boredom rather than alleviating it, emphasizing the importance of focused engagement.

Bored? Scientists say mindless scrolling through online videos makes it worse

Digital switching, like scrolling through videos, can paradoxically increase boredom instead of alleviating it.

Scrolling through online videos increases feelings of boredom, study finds

Switching between videos can increase boredom, countering the belief that more options enhance engagement.

A Gestalt Therapy Explanation of Boredom

Boredom often stems from inhibiting our instinct to engage due to fear, affecting our natural cycle of contact and withdrawal.
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Scientists just found out something surprising about being bored at work

Embracing boredom can spark creativity and help achieve goals, rather than avoiding this emotional state.

Vampirism meets overspend to make death-football of late-stage capitalism

The match showcased extreme listlessness, with moments of energy overshadowed by overall boredom, encapsulating the emptiness often felt in modern football.

Deep-Rooted Relationships

Boredom in relationships can lead to infidelity, but the love may still exist beneath it.
Deep-root relationships are grounded in shared values and positive history.

Four-Hundred-Plus Pages and a Day

The graphic novel "Sunday" intricately explores themes of time, memory, and consciousness through the lens of a single, uneventful Sunday.

Folie A Poo: Boredom Is A Joker Sequel | Defector

David Foster Wallace believed that confronting crushing boredom could lead to profound joy and gratitude for life.

How Reducing Stress Can Help Lessen Impulsivity

Impulsivity may be heightened by boredom and physiological stress responses, offering pathways for improved behavior management.
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Dear daughter: Why you're not getting a phone until high school

Limit phone usage for kids, encourage boredom and reading for brain development.

Are Bored Kids Happier?

Boredom fosters creative thinking and self-discovery in children, allowing them to learn essential life skills.

A bored child is not a parenting failure. Teach them to shrug off the learned helplessness of boredom | Myke Bartlett

Boredom in children can be reframed as an opportunity rather than a parenting failure, especially during school holidays.

Dear daughter: Why you're not getting a phone until high school

Limit phone usage for kids, encourage boredom and reading for brain development.

Are Bored Kids Happier?

Boredom fosters creative thinking and self-discovery in children, allowing them to learn essential life skills.

A bored child is not a parenting failure. Teach them to shrug off the learned helplessness of boredom | Myke Bartlett

Boredom in children can be reframed as an opportunity rather than a parenting failure, especially during school holidays.
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35 Years Ago, Nintendo Released the First Handheld Zelda Game (It's Not the One You Think)

The battle against boredom has driven innovation in gaming, exemplified by Yokoi's Game & Watch.
Nintendo's Game & Watch series revolutionized portable gaming with beloved characters and innovative designs.

Riots, shootings, sadism blame it on the boredom of social media | Martha Gill

Modern distractions like TikTok and YouTube have paradoxically increased feelings of boredom, impacting our attention spans and creative thinking.

Swiping through online videos when you're bored has a surprising effect: study

Digital switching between videos increases boredom rather than relieving it, urging viewers to engage more deeply with content for better enjoyment.

I Tried Summer's Most Controversial Travel Trend - And It Was Surprisingly Peaceful

The flight trend 'rawdogging' involves abstaining from all forms of entertainment and comfort during airline travel.

49ers' Kyle Shanahan surrenders play-calling duties for a night and probably won't again

Kyle Shanahan plans to resume play-calling for the 49ers after finding it boring to watch someone else do it in a preseason game.

Beacon Hill Brokers Observation About Bored Women Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

Bored women can create challenging games for men to play.

Kierkegaard's Three Ways to Live More Fully

Avoiding boredom can lead people to go to extreme lengths, even giving themselves painful shocks.
Instead of seeking a new life, Kierkegaard advocated going deeper into the one you have.
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Miles and the Mind: Psychological Factors in Multi-Day Ultramarathons

The mental challenges in multi-day endurance events are intensified due to prolonged sleep deprivation, isolation, and boredom.
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