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The Science of Boredom with Boredom Researcher Dr. James Danckert

Profoundly Pointless by Cloud10

Feb 26, 202663:54Society & Culture

Why do we get bored? Boredom Researcher Dr. James Danckert says boredom is a search for meaning. Our brains' way of telling us we need to find something new. We talk why boredom is important, why some people get bored mo...

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The Science of Boredom with Boredom Researcher Dr. James Danckert is an episode from Profoundly Pointless by Cloud10. Why do we get bored? Boredom Researcher Dr. James Danckert says boredom is a search for meaning. Our brains' way of tellin...

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Published Feb 26, 2026, 63:54 long, audio available.

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