These Are Boom Times For Boredom And The Researchers Who Study It

Michael Rosenwald, Washington Post: Local
Sat, 03/28/2020 - 4:21am

Your pandemic-fueled Netflix stupor is their perfect petri dish for new studies about boredom’s effect on our behavior

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