James Danckert
@jamesdanckert.bsky.social
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All things boredom. Which essentially means everything else too.
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Talked to Tanya Basu last week about money, boredom, and the search for an interesting life. Highly recommend her latest piece on our work:
open.substack.com/pub/boredolo...
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Who gets more bored, rich people or poor people?
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https://open.substack.com/pub/boredology/p/rich-poor-boredom?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Julie S. Lalonde
12 days ago
I am begging my fellow Canadians to take a break for a second from obsessing about American corruption to focus on our home grown versions. Ford is a corrupt crony goon who has done countless shady backroom deals. He wants to remove one of our most powerful tools to hold him accountable. Fuck that!
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Ontario to introduce bill exempting Premier, cabinet from FOI requests
Government’s proposed changes follow its loss of court battle over call logs for Ford’s personal cellphone
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-freedom-of-information-requests-premier-cabinet/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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I've been asked a lot in the media about raw-dogging boredom - and I just think it's dumb (original title for this
@psychologytoday.bsky.social
was "Raw-dogging boredom is dumb" - apparently that was offensive!) Here's my take:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mode...
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Why Raw-Dogging Boredom Is Not a Good Idea
The TikTok trend of surviving a long-haul flight while doing nothing misses the point of boredom altogether—that we need to act, not be more bored.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/modern-boredom/202603/why-raw-dogging-boredom-is-not-a-good-idea
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Starting a new blog
@psychologytoday.bsky.social
- hope you enjoy it
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mode...
This first one has the ever-present psychology myth himself - Mr. Phineas Gage!
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For the Love of Boredom
Boredom is prone to myth-making — much like the story of Phineas Gage. This matters. If we believe certain myths about boredom, it could lead us astray in how we respond.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/modern-boredom/202602/for-the-love-of-boredom
27 days ago
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ran⚡
28 days ago
Leilani Munter, y'all.
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Still one of the greatest albums ever.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBv7...
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Sister Havana
YouTube video by Urge Overkill - Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBv74FdaE-I&list=PLpHIvDewnQX5yTDa8ImxRjh1vzGbY2bID
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Black Panther🍁💪🦫🇨🇦 Aɴᴛɪғᴀ✌️
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#CanadaSky🇨🇦
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Yep
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Maybe there's some traction to this idea that boredom won't make you creative! Another piece on why raw-dogging boredom is dumb!
www.inc.com/jessica-stil...
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Despite Popular Trends, Neuroscience Says You Don’t Really Need to Be Bored More Often
The idea that we need more boredom in our overstimulated lives is popular right now. One neuroscientist is calling B.S. on it.
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/actually-neuroscience-says-you-dont-need-to-be-bored-more-often/91291585
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Blue Wave
about 2 months ago
I don’t know about you but I could sure go for a mosquito bite and a sunburn right now.
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Theo Moudakis
about 2 months ago
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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MinnMax
2 months ago
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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This chat with
@nautil.us
is pretty much unedited - and I'm really happy with that. Raw-dogging boredom is just stupid IMHO
nautil.us/why-the-do-n...
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Why the Do Nothing Challenge Doesn’t Do Much for You
Why the Do Nothing Challenge Doesn’t Do Much for You: Boredom lab researcher James Danckert says our collective obsession is misplaced.
https://nautil.us/why-the-do-nothing-challenge-doesnt-do-much-for-you-1262005/
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Rebecca Meagher
2 months ago
Really nice clear explanations of why boredom is still a problem in our times and why a one-time "do nothing for 8 hours" isn't going to fix it from
@jamesdanckert.bsky.social
here:
nautil.us/why-the-do-n...
(Thanks for the shout out, as always!)
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Why the Do Nothing Challenge Doesn’t Do Much for You
Why the Do Nothing Challenge Doesn’t Do Much for You: Boredom lab researcher James Danckert says our collective obsession is misplaced.
https://nautil.us/why-the-do-nothing-challenge-doesnt-do-much-for-you-1262005/
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Check out the Screen Time Solutions Summit (Feb 4–6). 🎯 Practical, research-backed tools 💻 100% virtual 🆓 100% free to attend ✨ Save your spot:
gozen.com/screentimesummit
#ScreenTimeSummit
#GoZen
#Parenting
#DigitalWellbeing
#MentalHealth
#ChildhoodUnplugged
2 months ago
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AI and LLMs trend towards sameness of expression - it might just make us all more boring!
www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-...
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Is AI Making Us Boring?
AI works by predicting the most likely next thing, but in doing so, it risks becoming predictable and monotonous—and so do we if we rely too much on the tool.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-engaged-mind/202512/is-ai-making-us-boring
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Greatest Christmas movie ever!
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4 months ago
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too often feeling like the chorus of this banger!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZTc...
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What a Day
YouTube video by Faith No More - Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZTcxtQWVNU
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Felipe Gaona
4 months ago
I love this.
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But either he's gonna be cold or the beer's gonna be warm - I don't see this working!
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5 months ago
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Listening to Dio - Rainbow in the Dark! Would have connected with my bro to share this were he still here
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrBU...
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Dio - Rainbow In The Dark (Official Music Video) [HD]
YouTube video by RHINO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrBUjXaRSUQ
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Mike Schreiner
5 months ago
The Ford government has a chance to take meaningful action to end homelessness by passing
@aislinnclancy.bsky.social
and
@lfairclough.bsky.social
's bill today. I encourage my fellow MPPs to read their powerful op-ed before we vote later today.
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Quite a long - but erudite - journey through boredom here:
www.skeptic.com/article/bore...
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Boredom
This enlightening essay explores how modern life has eradicated true boredom—replacing it with constant stimulation, digital dependency, and cultural emptiness. But in rejecting boredom, we’ve lost cr...
https://www.skeptic.com/article/boredom/
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My awesome PhD student (graduated now) Baaba just got our Pong study up
kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
We show that when you disrupt agency, frustration ensues and boredom is not far behind!
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ScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books.
https://kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fauthors.elsevier.com%2Fsd%2Farticle%2FS1053-8100(25)00133-3/1/01020199d2853d07-32a6a327-79ba-4cdd-a5df-2ce7778c7475-000000/Nj7q5IlTD4sZF-28P3cjqi1IHCQ=447
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You can't help but wonder what Carlin would have to say today - I mean he laid it all before shit got crazier
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Mike Schreiner
6 months ago
It's hard to overstate just how far backwards the Ford government has taken us on climate. The rest of the world is using the shift toward renewables to generate jobs and prosperity, meanwhile the Premier has no plan at all.
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I've come up with a new role for all new tech companies - CCO Chief Curmudgeon Officer. They all need an old bastard like me to tell them how to make their devices easier to operate (for old bastards like me)
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Dynamics of Human Performance Regulation Lab
6 months ago
New
#DHPRLab
paper by
@senaozayotgonbayar.bsky.social
&
@wanjawolff.bsky.social
together with
@corimartarelli.bsky.social
,
@mbieleke.bsky.social
&
@jamesdanckert.bsky.social
💪🥳 Check out the post below, in case you're interested!⬇️
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Another gem from
@minzlicht.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...
- but I think it goes beyond who gets to be louder. To me, this is about offense - when offended, who needs to change? The offender or the offendee? It's not always clear to me - but maybe I'm the (loud) asshole!
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Am I the Asshole for Taking Work Calls on My Own Balcony?
My neighbour asked me to move indoors last month, and I minded.
https://open.substack.com/pub/michaelinzlicht/p/am-i-the-asshole-for-taking-work?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
6 months ago
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Loved this flick - not mentioned a ton in his obits
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Mike Schreiner
7 months ago
The Premier is blaming young people for graduating into an economy that is leaving them behind. We need more supports for young people entering the workforce. 1/2
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Christy
8 months ago
#booksky
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Don Mega 🇳🇱
9 months ago
Jasmine Crockett with the real talk!
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Was an awesome session - boredom and entropy, boredom in nature and a wonderful future directions discussion at the end - great to be part of such a vibrant community!
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦
9 months ago
In case you were wondering, we'll be paying for weapons with revenue from extractive industries. And don't be shocked if those critical minerals get used to make weapons. I'm sure climate change and Indigenous rights are somewhere down the list of priorities.
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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Carney says Canada will meet new NATO spending target by developing critical minerals
Canada is committed to increasing its defence spending but has questions about the “timeline” for hitting a new, higher NATO spending target, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday, as alli...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/carney-says-canada-will-meet-new-nato-spending-target-by-developing-critical-minerals/
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Josh the Ar-TEEST
9 months ago
I just discovered this meme and I love it. Happy
#PrideMonth
to all my
#LGBTQIA
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Had a fantastic conversation with the good people
@childrenandscreens.bsky.social
for their new podcast Screen Deep
www.childrenandscreens.org/learn-explor...
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The Science of Boredom | James Danckert, PhD - Children and Screens
https://www.childrenandscreens.org/learn-explore/research/the-science-of-boredom-james-danckert-phd/
10 months ago
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦
10 months ago
ricochet.media/indigenous/w...
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‘Watershed moment’: Provincial unions are coming together to support northern First Nations protesting Bill 5
The controversial Ontario legislation is expected to pass today
https://ricochet.media/indigenous/watershed-moment-provincial-unions-are-coming-together-to-support-northern-first-nations-protesting-bill-5/
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Great commentary
@minzlicht.bsky.social
on
@chazfirestone.bsky.social
WEIRD science critique (paper is a great read too) - we have work coming out on boredom in non-WEIRD groups showing culture matters little - stay tuned!
www.speakandregret.michaelinzlicht.com/p/keep-cogni...
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Keep Cognitive Psychology WEIRD
Back in 2010, Joe Henrich, Steve Heine, and Ara Norenzayan dropped a bomb[1] on psychology with their paper "The WEIRDest people in the world?" They argued that most psychology studies rely on Western...
https://www.speakandregret.michaelinzlicht.com/p/keep-cognitive-psychology-weird?utm_source=substack&publication_id=3050393&post_id=165100992&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=3w16ra&triedRedirect=true
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10 months ago
The perfect bird feeder doesn't exi--
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"There's nothing quite as harmful, as a slow moving day."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d64S...
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The Gossip
YouTube video by My Friend the Chocolate Cake - Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d64Sp0rLLPE&ab_channel=MyFriendtheChocolateCake-Topic
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Mike Schreiner
10 months ago
Bill 5 is a wide-reaching attack on Indigenous rights, environmental protections, labour laws and democratic oversight. Because they've jammed so many problematic elements into one bill I sat down to give you a guide to what Bill 5 will really mean for Ontario.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAAk...
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Everything you need to know about Bill 5
YouTube video by Green Party of Ontario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAAk0bJT3xY
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She is amazing. And the message is simple.
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10 months ago
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So to assert our "sovereignty" (to the Yanks) we ask the King (of Great Britain) to read our "throne" speech! Make that make sense to me!
10 months ago
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Mike Schreiner
10 months ago
With only a few days notice, hundreds of people came out on Saturday to say NO to Ford’s undemocratic Bill 5. Thanks to all the volunteers for keeping everyone safe during the march from the covered bridge to Guelph City Hall.
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10 months ago
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦
10 months ago
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/22/upshot/nsf-grants-trump-cuts.html
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Did a thing for
@princetonupress.bsky.social
- got paid in books! Talk about a kid in a candy store! (also says something about the stuff I like to read when I don't read neuro! - except for the book on the bottom)
11 months ago
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So looking forward to this - one of the best novels (novella?) ever!
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