Boredom
Dr Wijnand Van Tilburg: what makes someone boring?
A recent study conducted at the University of Essex has examined the characteristics that can lead to someone being chalked up as 'boring'. Led by experimental social psychologist Dr Wijnand Van… Audio
Why we should embrace our fidgeting tendencies
The fidget spinner craze has come and gone, and now bubble poppers are doing the rounds, but it's not just kids who are doing the fidgeting. Children and adults alike use fidget devices of some sort… Audio
Do you find ending conversations hard? You're not alone
How often do you find yourself struggling to get out of conversations with people? A new study has found that most conversations don't end when the participants want them to. Study lead Adam… Audio
Covid-19: 'Do-gooder impostor' cases on the rise
With so many people now working from home, or not at all, due to Covid-19, the 'impostor syndrome' that occurs in the workplace is on the backburner. It has been replaced by a rise in what Dr. Sandi… Audio
How to change your habits? Start very small
Forget thinking big. Behaviour scientist Dr. BJ Fogg says we should instead be thinking small and introducing tiny behaviours. Video, Audio
How daydreams help shape our sense of self
Psychologist Eve Blouin-Hudon is an expert on creativity and imagination at Carleton University in Ottawa and has studied daydreams at length. Audio
Dr Sandi Mann: The upside of downtime
Psychologist Dr Sandi Mann says boredom can lead to more creativity in both children and adults. Audio
What boredom teaches children
A NYT piece caught our eye, Let Children get Bored again by writer Pamela Paul. This article puts forward the idea that boredom teaches us that life isnt a parade of amusements. Audio
Gen Z sick of the internet
Unprecedented access to electronic devices and the internet has left Gen Z bored with the whole on-line thing. Audio
Frenchman sues for boredom related illness
A former manager at a French perfume company is suing for what he's called "bore out" - being bored to depression. Audio
The value of boredom
Andreas Elpidorou is an assistant professor in philosophy at the University of Louisville and recently wrote an article about the value of boredom and what it’s trying to tell us. He explains why it’s… Audio
Chairman of the bored
James Ward is chairman of the bored. He is fascinated by boring things like paper clips and elevators. He's got a blog called 'Boring Things I Like' and a book called The Perfection of the Paper Clip… Audio
Boredom
John Eastwood is a clinical psychologist who's interested in boredom and its relationship to other health problems. Audio
James Ward
Boredom enthusiast who blogs at I Like Boring Things. Founder and organiser of the annual Boring Conference in London, taking place in November. Audio
Boredom - what causes it? Can it be harmful?
Dr Mark Fenske is a cognitive neuroscientist, author, and Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. He wrote about understanding and enhancing brain function… Audio
Peter Toohey: boredom
Professor of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Calgary, and author of Boredom: a Lively History. Audio
Feature Guest - Gary Marcus
Leading psychologist Gary Marcus talks us through the un-holy trinity of office life: boredom, worry and procrastination. Audio