The Science of Boredom
The Upside (and Downside) of Downtime
$31.74
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2017
Summary
Are we living in an age where we are more boredom-prone? Or are other people boring us? Or could we be that boring person?!
In our current information age, we are constantly connected to technology, and have so many varied ways to spend our leisure time that we should all surely never know what boredom feels like. Yet, boredom appears to be on the rise; it seems that the more we have to stimulate us, the more stimulation we crave.
In a quest to relieve our boredom, we engage i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472135988 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472135989 |
| Author: | Dr. Sandi Mann |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 234g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 21mm |
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It’s just brilliant … just the right level of the science of boredom: the evoltutionary, the anthropological aspects … boredom is absolutely fascinating– Giles Coren, talkRADIO
It’s just brilliant … just the right level of the science of boredom: the evoltutionary, the anthropological aspects … boredom is absolutely fascinating * Giles Coren, talkRADIO *
About The Author
Dr. Sandi Mann
Dr. Sandi Mann is a Senior Psychology Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire. She has researched extensively into boredom and written and presented her findings in a range of academic outlets. She’s recognized as a leading authority on boredom and has appeared extensively in the media to talk about it, garnering front page headlines and full page reports. Sandi is an experienced workplace consultant, has her own private clinic, and is the author of more than ten popular psychology books.
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