Out of my skull : the psychology of boredom / James Danckert and John D. Eastwood.
By: Danckert, James [author.].
Contributor(s): Eastwood, John D. (John David) [author.].
Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, ©2020Description: 273 p.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780674984677.Subject(s): Boredom -- Psychological aspectsGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | BF575.B67 D343 2020 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000016558 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Boredom by any other name - A Goldilocks world - The motivation to change - Across the life span - A consequential experience - Boredom at the extremes - The search for meaning - An epidemic in the making - Just go with the flow.
"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"--