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Boredom
Mental state experienced when an individual is left without anything to do
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Boredom (1) · Digital devices (1) · Mind wandering (1) · Abstract thinking (1) · Anxiety (1) · Depression (1) · Arthur C. Brooks (1) · Cognitive benefits (1)
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In conventional usage, boredom, ennui, or tedium is an emotion characterized by uninterest in one's surrounding, often caused by a lack of distractions or occupations. Although, "There is no universally accepted definition of boredom. But whatever it is, researchers argue, it is not simply another name for depression or apathy.
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