The Fun in Boredom with James Danckert

In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by James Danckert, professor of Psychology at the University of Waterloo and co-author of Out Of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom. They dive into the purpose of boredom and how we can make these dull moments important and meaningful. This podcast covers: Why boredom is so important for finding meaning in your life How the ‘Goldilocks Zone’ can help you get focused What Chris Hadfield, farming, and the myth of “only boring people get bored” all have in common Why COVID-19 has made us more bored than ever before How the “Dark Room Problem” means our brains can’t operate as predictive machines Why you should sometimes binge watch Keeping Up With the Kardashians