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Why you shouldn't trust boredom

Kevin H. Gary · TED

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About

Are you actually bored, or is something else going on? Educator Kevin H. Gary shares three practical takeaways to deal with the doldrums, so you can take control of your attention, figure out which feelings to trust and name the real problem.

The talk

  1. Why you shouldn't trust boredom 11 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxValparaisoUniversity
Speaker
Kevin H. Gary
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
Who can watch
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