Episode 8: Boredom boosts creativity?

<p>In this episode, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: Being bored is good for you. They talk creativity, childhood games, bacon boy and much more…</p> <p> </p> <p>Numbers from Social Polls:</p> <p>Total Number of Votes: 370 responded. Agree = 52% Disagree = 48%</p> <p> </p> <p>Contact Us: </p> <p>Email us at <a href='mailto:hypothesispodcast@gmail.com'>hypothesispodcast@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Instagram: @hypothesispodcast                 </p> <p>Twitter: @hypothesis_pod </p> <p>Facebook: Hypothe-Sis Podcast</p> <p>#hypothesispod</p> <p> </p> <p>Resources/References:</p> <p>The knowns and unknowns of bored: a review of the literature: <a href='https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00221-017-4922-7'>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00221-017-4922-7</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Sitting alone with thoughts leads people to shock themselves: <a href='https://science.sciencemag.org/content/345/6192/75'>https://science.sciencemag.org/content/345/6192/75</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Individuals react differently to boredom and show distinct brain activity: <a href='https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/psyp.13427?saml_referrer'>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/psyp.13427?saml_referrer</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Scales used to measure boredom and results concerning mental health correlations: <a href='https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00223980.2015.1074531?scroll=top&needAccess=true'>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00223980.2015.1074531?scroll=top&needAccess=true</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Why we should study boredom: <a href='https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-boredom-is-anything-but-boring/%5D(https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-boredom-is-anything-but-boring/)'>https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-boredom-is-anything-but-boring/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>TED talk on boredom and creativity: <a href='https://www.ted.com/talks/manoush_zomorodi_how_boredom_can_lead_to_your_most_brilliant_ideas?language=en'>https://www.ted.com/talks/manoush_zo