Much of what Americans deal with would never have been on our forefathers’ radar. Why do we spend so much time on such trivialities? Go to any mainstream website, and on the very first screen, there ...

Boredom is a normal part of being human. However, like pain, it can serve a purpose, often motivating someone to take action. (CNN) — Thanks to smartphones, all the entertainment and distraction they ...

Being bored is something we forget to do in our daily lives. We live in a world where constant business and productivity are ...

It can be hard to keep the spark in a relationship, but if you pay attention, you can nip a case of boredom in the bud.

Passion refers to intense feelings of longing for a partner (emotionally and sexually). One perspective of passion relates to acquiring new perspectives of the self and the world. For instance, at the ...

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Solitaire Bliss said more than four million people daily play Solitaire on its site, and it set out to see if some of that might have to do with people being bored at work. And its survey of more than ...

Fifty years ago, I rode my Kawasaki from Portola Valley onto campus, usually squeaking into class just on time. While much has changed since then, one thing has remained constant: our humanness. We ...

MESSRS. H. W. and F. G. Fowler, the compilers of the Concise Oxford Dictionary, define ‘boredom’ as ‘being bored; ennui ’ — which only goes to show that there is a point beyond which conciseness ...

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — Thanks to ...

I hate it when people say, “I never get bored.” The other phrase I hate is “If you’re bored, you’re boring.” I work hard to make conversations and situations as interesting for myself as I can. But if ...