Shocking research

The work of Van Tilburg builds on the more than two decades of scientific interest in boredom experiences.

According to the findings of this study, it is one of our most agonizing feelings and has a surprising significant impact on our behavior.For instance, in 2014, researchers at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville asked participants to spend 15 minutes in a room with only a few pieces of furniture.

The participants did not have any reading materials, computers, or mobile phones, but there was a device that could provide a brief electric shock by pressing a button.