Being Bored is Better than Social Media

Pandemic study shows distraction of social media may suck up the time and energy that allow us to find new passions

Social media may prevent users from reaping creative rewards of profound boredom - new research Skip to main content Social media may prevent users from reaping creative rewards of profound boredom - new research Pandemic study shows distraction of social media may suck up the time and energy that allow us to find new passions Press release Published on Wednesday 21 December 2022 Last updated on Wednesday 21 December 2022 View more announcements in Communications Profound boredom can lead to greater things People who turn to social media to escape from superficial boredom are unwittingly preve

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