We’ve filled every quiet moment, but boredom once had a purpose. What happens when it disappears—and what might we lose along ...

It’s just four hours into a calm, lazy Saturday morning, and I feel a kid tugging at my sweats. “Mom, I’m bored.” Seriously? You haven’t been home for more than a few waking hours in the last week ...

Being bored is something we forget to do in our daily lives. We live in a world where constant business and productivity are seen as admirable, but all that multitasking and work disconnects you from ...

(CNN) — Thanks to smartphones, all the entertainment and distraction they offer can be in your back pocket or purse, accessible 24/7. That’s why it’s sometimes hard to remember the uncomfortable, mind ...

Beyond screens, short attention spans, and helicopter parents, this post introduces the concept of “entertainment entitlement ...

Long after the first kiss fireworks, you may find yourself eating leftovers for the third night in a row, as your long-term partner snores through their TMJ mouthguard, with Sports Center playing in ...

Can you really be bored to death? In a commentary to be published in the International Journal of Epidemiology in April, experts say there's a possibility that the more bored you are, the more likely ...