Chances are it was pretty recently.Most parents become pretty adept at staving off boredom with various distractions for ...

If you’re bored because the task is too easy or too hard, tweak it. Next, work toward addressing the problem — but what you do will depend on the situation and how much flexibility you have.

We generally try to avoid writing diatribes that read as if we’re yelling at kids to get off our lawn. But we were struck by Rich Motz’s hypothesis about why a group of teens vandalized Lititz Springs ...

Why do we get bored? "Boredom actually is functional. It serves a purpose," said James Danckert, a cognitive neuroscience professor at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.

Young people are more bored than ever before — and social media, apps meant for entertainment and engagement, is one of the culprits.

“Mommy, I’m so bored!” my 4-year-old daughter yelled to me. “Can I watch TV?” This was the fourth time that day that my daughter complained how bored she was. She’d already colored ...

What is boredom? By understanding the latest science, we can take steps to overcome boredom and avoid the negative consequences it can have.

You might not be stuck, ungrateful or unreasonable, you might just be bored in your career.

How Not to Be Bored When You Have to Wait Sick of standing in line? Instead of looking at your phone, read on. By Arthur C. Brooks ...