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EPISODE · Jul 1, 2018 · 3 MIN

Why do humans get bored?

from Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith

Theo and Simon Hall asked Why do humans get bored? And what is the evolutionary advantage of boredom? Adam Murphy put this question to Dr. Brian Little at the University of Cambridge to get his less than boring answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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