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 ...

By recognizing when we are bored and understanding the science behind boredom, we can use strategies to overcome it. References. Danckert, J., & Elpidorou, A. (2023).

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.

That’s right: We’re so bored that we are on two screens at once. Here’s a little tip for life: You don’t need to be stimulated 24-7. As soon as you wake up, you do not need to check your ...

The teens are not all right. Young people are more bored than ever before — and social media, apps meant for entertainment and engagement, is one of the culprits.