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The science of boredom can tell us how to keep ourselves amused

The science of boredom can tell us how to keep ourselves amused

1 April 2020

Boredom can be unpleasant, but we can learn from some of the world's dullest people how to keep ourselves amused, says boredom researcher James Danckert

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