Uncategorized - Boredom Lab http://boredomlab.org Boredom Lab Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:32:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.7 Is AI Making Us Boring? http://boredomlab.org/2025/12/18/is-ai-making-us-boring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-ai-making-us-boring http://boredomlab.org/2025/12/18/is-ai-making-us-boring/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:32:47 +0000 https://boredomlab.org/2025/12/18/is-ai-making-us-boring/ AI works by predicting the most likely next thing, but in doing so, it risks becoming predictable and monotonous—and so do we if we rely too much on the tool.

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]]> http://boredomlab.org/2025/12/18/is-ai-making-us-boring/feed/ 0 Boring Cities Bore People http://boredomlab.org/2024/10/31/boring-cities-bore-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boring-cities-bore-people http://boredomlab.org/2024/10/31/boring-cities-bore-people/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:32:28 +0000 http://boredomlab.org/2024/10/31/boring-cities-bore-people/ The way we make our cities and neighbourhoods has consequences for our mental well-being — designing boring cities will make for bored people.

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]]> http://boredomlab.org/2024/10/31/boring-cities-bore-people/feed/ 0 Bored of Climate Change http://boredomlab.org/2024/07/18/bored-of-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bored-of-climate-change http://boredomlab.org/2024/07/18/bored-of-climate-change/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:34:39 +0000 http://boredomlab.org/2024/07/18/bored-of-climate-change/ Emotion can be a powerful driver of action. When it comes to taking action on climate, research shows that boredom holds us back, while hope pushes us forward.

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]]> http://boredomlab.org/2024/07/18/bored-of-climate-change/feed/ 0 Can Boredom Be Trendy? http://boredomlab.org/2024/01/15/can-boredom-be-trendy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-boredom-be-trendy http://boredomlab.org/2024/01/15/can-boredom-be-trendy/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:32:50 +0000 http://boredomlab.org/2024/01/15/can-boredom-be-trendy/ Boredom might just work to set trends, pushing us away from sameness and towards novelty.

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]]> http://boredomlab.org/2024/01/15/can-boredom-be-trendy/feed/ 0 The Boredom of Solitude http://boredomlab.org/2023/08/21/the-boredom-of-solitude/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-boredom-of-solitude http://boredomlab.org/2023/08/21/the-boredom-of-solitude/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:32:46 +0000 https://boredomlab.org/2023/08/21/the-boredom-of-solitude/ Loneliness is on the rise. Just as is the case with boredom, we need to be agentic in seeking out meaningful interactions to overcome loneliness.

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]]> http://boredomlab.org/2023/08/21/the-boredom-of-solitude/feed/ 0 Can ChatGPT Get Bored? http://boredomlab.org/2023/03/16/can-chatgpt-get-bored/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-chatgpt-get-bored http://boredomlab.org/2023/03/16/can-chatgpt-get-bored/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:34:28 +0000 http://boredomlab.org/2023/03/16/can-chatgpt-get-bored/ Does ChatGPT know what it means to be bored? Should we even make AI capable of experiencing boredom?

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]]> http://boredomlab.org/2023/03/16/can-chatgpt-get-bored/feed/ 0 Is Relationship Boredom Inevitable During COVID? http://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/is-relationship-boredom-inevitable-during-covid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-relationship-boredom-inevitable-during-covid http://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/is-relationship-boredom-inevitable-during-covid/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 22:42:24 +0000 https://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/is-relationship-boredom-inevitable-during-covid/ During COVID, our social circles have been drawn tight—often uncomfortably so. But being stuck together doesn’t have to be relationship-destroying.

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]]> http://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/is-relationship-boredom-inevitable-during-covid/feed/ 0 The Politics of Boredom http://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/the-politics-of-boredom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-politics-of-boredom http://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/the-politics-of-boredom/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 22:42:24 +0000 https://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/the-politics-of-boredom/ Is boredom making it impossible to effectively engage with politics?

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]]> http://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/the-politics-of-boredom/feed/ 0 How to Avoid the Downside of the Internet Rabbit Hole http://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/how-to-avoid-the-downside-of-the-internet-rabbit-hole/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-avoid-the-downside-of-the-internet-rabbit-hole http://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/how-to-avoid-the-downside-of-the-internet-rabbit-hole/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 22:42:24 +0000 https://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/how-to-avoid-the-downside-of-the-internet-rabbit-hole/ Are you worried about your relationship to your phone and social media?

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]]> http://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/how-to-avoid-the-downside-of-the-internet-rabbit-hole/feed/ 0 Boredom Could Help You Understand What It’s Like to Have ADHD http://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/boredom-could-help-you-understand-what-its-like-to-have-adhd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boredom-could-help-you-understand-what-its-like-to-have-adhd http://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/boredom-could-help-you-understand-what-its-like-to-have-adhd/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 22:42:24 +0000 https://boredomlab.org/2023/01/12/boredom-could-help-you-understand-what-its-like-to-have-adhd/ Examining our own boredom—the painful feeling of being unable to engage our mind—may boost our empathy for friends and family with the condition.

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