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Boredom, by Josefa Ros
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Boredom: sickness or symptom?
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1/4 What is boredom?
It’s not easy to outline boredom, but Josefa Ros offers us a modern, practical definition. Is boredom the same experience for everyone?
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2/4 What are the consequences of boredom?
As it is such a universal experience, we can deduce that boredom must have a purpose. What does it tell us? This could be a life or death question.
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3/4 What happens to boredom during old age?
In a society with an increasing number of elderly people, many of them in residential care, how boredom is managed is a key factor in well-being.
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4/4 What can we do with boredom?
It’s a fact: at some point, or often, we all get bored. Another fact: we don’t usually enjoy the experience. What alternatives do we have to alleviate this problem in life?
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