Boredom

Creative People More Likely To Enjoy Idle Time More Than Others: Study

The study reveals that creative people are more likely to fruitfully use idle time by letting one idea lead to another. 

Jul 08, 2023, 18:37 PM IST

Poor performance in Mathematics may cause anxiety, boredom in students

The study was published in the journal Child Development. As part of the study, the team chose to study 3,425 students from grades five to nine belonging to different socio-economic backgrounds.

Feb 10, 2017, 00:37 AM IST

Boredom in life triggers unhealthy snacking

The results showed that people were more likely to express a preference for unhealthy foods like crisps, sweets and fast food after completing the boring task.

Apr 29, 2016, 15:04 PM IST

Can you believe this? Computers can detect if you're bored!

A new study suggests that computers can be programmed to assess boredom by reading a person’s body language.

Feb 25, 2016, 18:10 PM IST