Boredom: creative catalyst or horrible feeling?

01/20/21 • 60 min

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The science of boredom is confusing. Depending on the study it is considered helpful, or harmful. Today we are going to look into why, and how we can all cope or even thrive in the midst of pandemic boredom.

WHAT DID WE LEARN THIS WEEK

5:04 -Astronomers have detected millions of signals from an intelligent civilization

13:08 - dark-eyed junco come to Toronto from the arctic

STUDYTIME:

18:11

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WHAT DID WE LEARN THIS WEEK

5:04 -Astronomers have detected millions of signals from an intelligent civilization

13:08 - dark-eyed junco come to Toronto from the arctic

STUDYTIME:

18:11

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