Why Do People Get Bored?

Boredom is when your brain feels like it's waiting for something fun to happen. Imagine you're playing a game, and the next level hasn't loaded yet, that wait feels boring. If the fun doesn’t come soon, your brain says: ‘This isn’t worth my attention anymore.’ That’s why people get bored, when things don’t give their brains enough to do.

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Examples

  1. A child sitting at the dinner table with nothing to do
  2. An adult waiting for their coffee order to be ready
  3. A student listening to a long, boring lecture

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