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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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Thing is , this test didn't take into account the pain level of individuals, their personal interpretation of the electric shock , and that the 'once " may have been out of sheer curiosity and opportunity.....I mean howmany kids have touched an electric fence ?

And were all bored?

I mean I can sit by myself and entertain my mind.
But I'd still test the electric shocky thing at least once 😁

I see your point ...but I'm just not sure if it's an effective test .🤷‍♀️
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@OogieBoogie oh actually stated that in a message below that I would totally at least touch it once just out of curiosity.

I'm not saying that test along proves it.

[quote]I mean I can sit by myself and entertain my mind.[/quote]
I could sit with you and entertain both of us lol 😋