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The study of boredom [I Hate Boredom]

And how dangerous it can be...

This explains SW lol

https://www.yahoo.com/news/boredoms-mental-illnesses-brain-injuries-154807772.html

[quote]It turns out that people hated it. They found the experience so unpleasant, many of them preferred physical pain over the discomfort of boredom. When given the opportunity to self-administer a mild electric shock with a button, 67% of men and 25% of women pressed it at least once to help pass the time. One particularly miserable person shocked himself an incredible 190 times.[/quote]

[quote]Boredom is a distressing emotional state that combines feelings of restlessness and lethargy, arising from situations that are no longer satisfying or stimulating. Early research often dismissed boredom as temporary and inconsequential, but recent work has established its links to mental illness, traumatic brain injury and dysfunctional behaviors such as reckless driving and substance abuse.[/quote]
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Lilymoon · F
I was gonna read all of this but I got bored. 🤣
Viper · M
@Lilymoon I was just surprised they're connecting mental illness to boredom.

Also technology is giving us so many distractions that we find ourselves getting bored easier.

Which explains why were having more problems now.
Lilymoon · F
@Viper I just read it properly... it's pretty disturbing if you ask me. Although I don't think I'd go as far as associating it with mental illness. Although chronic boredom may lead to it I suppose...
Viper · M
@Lilymoon well people rather give themselves pain just so they feel something versus feeling boredom.

I consider giving yourself pain on purpose sort of being a mental illness.

Of course some on here probably just call it kinky ;)
Lilymoon · F
@Viper yeah that's pretty bad when you reach that point of wanting pain because you're bored. lolz
Viper · M
@Lilymoon I can see my curiosity just wanting to press the button just to see what happens lol and how it feels lol 😂

But that's curiosity not necessarily boredom
Lilymoon · F
@Viper Yes, curiosity once or twice, but anything beyond that is a little weird. 😁
@Viper @Lilymoon personally id connect mental illness to the "want of it" .

I know it sounds severe ...but many want to explain away their pain and issues with a label that dignifies medicating, and justifying what they feel and fear.

Many Mental issues are difficult, tiring and painful to try to overcome or at least alleviate .

To develop coping mechanisms and try behavioural therapy isnt fun .

No one it seems wants to be "normal" any more 🤷‍♀️
Lilymoon · F
@OogieBoogie yeah I'd agree with the "wanting" of it associated with mental issues.

and yes there are so many degrees and facets to mental illness it's hard to pinpoint one or the other.