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Can boredom be good for you?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

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The Negative Emotion of Boredom

Boredom is when you have an emotional response that just what you're doing right now, just it's kind of painful. We feel bored when we're not challenged enough or when we are too challenged. If sitting on the couch and doing nothing is really important to you, then it's not boring. It's more like relaxing.

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