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9 hours agoBehavioral scientists found that retired people who describe themselves as bored are almost never actually bored - they're experiencing a loss of social witness, and their entire identity was built on being seen doing things that mattered - Silicon Canals
Retirees experience not boredom but loss of social witness—the feeling that others depend on them and notice their contributions, which psychology terms 'mattering' and is critical for successful retirement adjustment.