Dr Wijnand Van Tilburg: On the Science of Boredom
Your Brain Uncovered with Aya Tarabeine
English - March 21, 2022 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBSocial Sciences Science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Implicated in everything from traumatic brain injury to learning ability, boredom has become extremely interesting to scientists. In this episode, I am joined by the fantastic experimental social psychologist Dr Wijnand Van Tilburg. His research mainly looks at the study of emotions in the context of decision making and has a very keen interest in the science of Boredom.
Tune in to gain a deep understanding of what boredom is, how it manifests in the brain and how it relates to factors such as self-control and creativity.
Dr Wijnand's Most Recent Publication:
O'Dea, M., Igou, E., Van Tilburg, W. and Kinsella, E., (2022). Self-compassion predicts less boredom: The role of meaning in life.. Personality and Individual Differences. 186 (B), 111360-111360