The constant distraction of social media could be preventing our minds from settling into a deeper, more complete feeling of boredom, according to a new study.
This 'profound' level of boredom is different to the initial, superficial level of tedium we experience when waiting at a bus stop or waiting for a television program to start. Yet this initial dip into monotony can be instantly dispelled with a check of Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or Facebook, meaning our boredom levels never progress into a zone of creativity.
Hill and his colleagues examined the lives of 15 people who were either given paid time off work or asked to work from home during thepandemic. Ages, occupations, and educational backgrounds varied between the participants, who were all from England or the Republic of Ireland.
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