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jennrocca's review against another edition
5.0
Super interesting! I listened to this in audio and that was a mistake. There were sections I wanted to re-listen to, highlight, and reflect on. The audiobook did not give me the opportunity to do that. But the topic was super interesting and I wish I had read it in print.
I feel like it gave me a lot of good ways to reflect on why students are bored in school.
I feel like it gave me a lot of good ways to reflect on why students are bored in school.
purghy's review against another edition
3.0
In some cases, boredom is a very dangerous thing, but in others it can be a useful tool to be and to do more. I think that in order to have a better society the adaptive approach to boredom must be taught in school.
bootman's review against another edition
5.0
We all experience boredom, but for some people it can lead to suffering. One of the most interesting studies I've come across was that people would rather shock themselves than be alone with their thoughts. When I saw this book from Danckert and Eastwood, I had to check it out, and it was excellently written. The book discusses evolutionary reasons why we experience boredom, and how it can manifest in good or bad ways. They site a ton of interesting studies and dive into how boredom can lead to bad habits as well as bad behaviors. Best of all, the book ends with some chapters that provide practical solutions. If you're a fan of psychology and are interested in this topic, I definitely recommend checking this book out.
menniemenace's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very good. It was informative, simple, and entertaining. I like how it didn't view boredom as a totally negative feeling, but as a plea to change the status quo.
miguelf's review against another edition
3.0
Extremely low hanging fruit to state this, but it’s ironic that a short book about boredom is itself, well, rather on the boring side. It’s part rumination on what boredom is and run down of studies that have examined boredom from a clinical angle. It’s definitely not a bad book at all, but it doesn’t fully engage one in the feeling that it’s an overwhelmingly interesting topic, perhaps because one becomes a bit fixated on whether or not they are bored while reading/listening to it?
mayarelmahdy's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very good. It was informative, simple, and entertaining. I like how it didn't view boredom as a totally negative feeling, but as a plea to change the status quo.
shayesteh's review against another edition
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informative and thought-provoking
mayar_reading_stuff's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very good. It was informative, simple, and entertaining. I like how it didn't view boredom as a totally negative feeling, but as a plea to change the status quo.