Out of my skull : the psychology of boredom
(2020)
By:
Danckert, James
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
152.4/DANCKERT,J
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2020
DESCRIPTION
273 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780674984677, 0674984676 :, 0674984676, 9780674984677
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
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"--