"Search for Zest" (1962), produced by the International Film Bureau, follows a man struggling with chronic boredom in all ...

Since the routine of life cannot be greatly altered, the only escape from boredom is to discover something exciting in what appears monotonous. The surest antidote to ennui is aliveness.

“I like, when I give a definition of boredom, to resort to this quote from Leo Tolstoy, from (his novel) ‘Anna Karenina,’ where he talks about ennui, or boredom, as ‘the desire for ...

In one study, nearly half of participants left alone for 15 minutes with no stimulation chose to have an electric shock ...

Boredom is a normal part of being human. However, like pain, it can serve a purpose, often motivating someone to take action.

We have all faced it—feeling bored and restless, wondering how to shake off that annoying sense of monotony. So, how to overcome boredom and make the most of your free time? The good news is that you ...

Hope helps tackle uncertainty, it can quiet an anxious mind and it helps people envision a path to a better situation ...

It’s about something more specific, what researchers call “sexual boredom.” A recent study found that sexual boredom is an even bigger predictor of relationship dissatisfaction than low desire.

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. Santiago Gonzalez-Winthrop, 16 ...

She publishes peer-reviewed articles on emotions like boredom and anger, and how they can be useful, and speaks about emotions and how to use them around the world at conferences, on podcasts and ...