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A Cure for Existential Boredom

The Art of Manliness

CHAPTER

Understanding Situational Boredom

This chapter discusses the concept of situational boredom, highlighting its objective and subjective nature. It explores two conditions for situational boredom: understimulation and a feeling of loss of agency. Examples such as waiting at a train station and children complaining about being bored are provided.

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