Out of My Skull - The Psychology of Boredom

Usually when we¿re bored, we try to distract ourselves. But soon enough, boredom returns. James Danckert and John Eastwood argue that we can learn to handle boredom more effectively by recognizing what research shows: boredom indicates unmet psychological needs. Boredom, therefore, can motivate us to change what isn¿t working in our lives.

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James Danckert and John D. Eastwood

Summary

Usually when we’re bored, we try to distract ourselves. But soon enough, boredom returns. James Danckert and John Eastwood argue that we can learn to handle boredom more effectively by recognizing what research shows: boredom indicates unmet psychological needs. Boredom, therefore, can motivate us to change what isn’t working in our lives.

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• Authors: James Danckert, James Eastwood Danckert, James/ Eastwood Danckert, John D Eastwood, John D. Eastwood
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780674984677
• ISBN: 978-0-674-98467-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 217 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, popular science, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Popular psychology, Popular medicine & health, Popular medicine and health, Cognitivism, cognitive theory