Bored and Brilliant Summary
In a recent series of studies at Cornell University, psychologists Thomas Gilovich and Clayton Critcher asked participants to think about what they'd be doing if they weren't in the lab: Some were asked to think about leisure, others about obligations. Then, all participants completed a jigsaw puzzle. Afterward, they were asked if their minds had w... See more
Could boredom be curable? - The Boston Globe
Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self
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When people ask Gaiman for advice on how to be a writer, his answer is simple: “Get bored.”48 Stephen King agrees: “Boredom can be a very good thing for someone in a creative jam.”
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“If you couldn’t do it,” Jonathan told me, “so many other things would go out of the window.” He has found that the more you let your mind wander, the better you are at having organized personal goals, being creative, and making patient, long-term decisions.