Boredom is one of those human traits, like appreciating humor or music or ocean views, that we take for granted without ...

Often seen negatively, boredom is crucial for creativity and growth – so stop turning to your phone when you feel it coming ...

Letting go of the obligation to keep children entertained could also help parents feel less stressed. Approximately 41% of ...

Boredom is feared by everyone, from adults in the workplace to kids home on their summer break. But a recent Academy of Management study finds boredom can have positive outcomes such as generating new ...

Boredom can drive you to the brink of insanity, or give you incredibly creative ideas. It all depends on how you experience it. Boredom can be a destructive feeling, leading people to zone out in ...

Boredom is a lot more interesting than scientists had thought. A new study of students in Germany reveals that there are five distinct types of boredom. That’s one more than researchers had expected.

Boredom, or an approximation of it, is an online trend for young people trying to sharpen their attention spans.

Bored? That's not necessarily a bad thing, experts say. (Ezra Bailey/Getty) At any hour of the day or night, we can be entertained. Simply pick up your phone and there is endless content to consume, ...

Millennial parents of today’s generation of kids grew up in a unique, budding world of technology, which also coexisted during a time of pure, organically created boredom. It was a time when weekend ...

Experts say the sustenance parallel is apt: Boredom functions like pain or thirst, signaling us that something needs to change. But the theory that boredom spawns creativity turns out to have “pretty ...

Boredom gets a bad rap. Truly amazing ideas and offbeat solutions have often come from endless hours of daydreaming. If space and time is what you need to make unusual connections, then why does the ...

Don’t judge a person until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. Wise advice; but not so easy to do. How can we enter into the lived experience of another person—how can we think their thoughts and ...