Doing nothing: the benefits of boredom
· 22 min
Episode Doing nothing: the benefits of boredom
With endless entertainment at your fingertips on your phone, how often do you really sit and do absolutely nothing?
It turns out that even when you’re staring into the middle distance, your brain is firing away with activity.
Norman and Tegan explore why giving your brain a break might be important for learning and creativity.
References:
• The Journey of the Default Mode Network: Development, Function, and Impact on Mental Health • Default-mode brain dysfunction in mental disorders: A systematic review • Just think: The challenges of the disengaged mind - Science • The Importance of the Default Mode Network in Creativity—A Structural MRI Study • The Importance of the Default Mode Network in Creativity—A Structural MRI Study • People are increasingly bored in our digital age
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Links in the notes 8
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12025022/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149763408001504?via%3Dihub
- https://www.pismin.com/10.1126/science.1250830
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jocb.45?utm_medium=article&utm_source=researchgate.net
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-024-00155-9
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/what-is-the-perfect-nap-duration/103163300
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/tattoo-ink-cancer-risk/105223550
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/mouth-taping-sleep-breathing/104894106
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