What Happens Next in 6 Minutes

Beating Boredom

Feb 22, 2025 · 24 min · 18.0 MB
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James Danckert is a cognitive neuroscientist and a Professor of Psychology at the University of Waterloo. James is the co-author of the book Out of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom. I want to learn from James about the relationship between boredom and personal agency. And I want to discuss how using new technologies like the smartphone to alleviate boredom might be problematic. 



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