Boredom stimulates creativity

Instead of dulling the mind, boredom can actually stimulate creativity, psychologists in the UK.

Boredom helps you be more creative

Dr. Sandi Mann, of the University of Central Lancashire, suggests students find creative ways to use two ordinary polystyrene plastic cups. Before this experiment, she asked a group to do a very tedious task of copying the phone number from the phone book.

Dr. Mann discovered that these boring manipulators had more ways to use two cups than the group that did not.

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' Boredom is an interesting emotion because it is considered negative, but it is a catalyst for creativity,' said Ms. Mann. " I realize that boredom is not as bad as any people still think. Sometimes, boredom is a good thing. The time when I was on the way to work or home was a time of death but thanks to the boredom it created, I came up with many ideas and projects. "

She thinks that parents should occasionally allow their children to experience boredom . Because of that, you will be able to create your own entertainment. "Unlike other parents, I am quite happy when my child grumbles that they are bored. It is an important skill to find a way to enjoy yourself , " she said.

Dr. Wijand van Tillburg, of the University of Southampton, also thinks that boredom has its own benefits."In general, boredom makes us feel uncomfortable. At the same time it causes emotions like not wanting to rest and always wanting to move forward , " he said.

"In our research, we found that boredom makes people want to engage in activities that they consider to be more meaningful than easy things. More importantly, it feels uncomfortable but The boredom also reminds us that there are more important things to pay attention to, " said University of Southampton doctorate.