Dr Wijnand Van Tilburg: On the Science of Boredom

Implicated in everything from traumatic brain injury to learning ability, boredom has become extremely interesting to scientists. In this episode, I am joined by the fantastic experimental social psychologist Dr Wijnand Van Tilburg. His research mainly looks at the study of emotions in the context of decision making and has a very keen interest in the science of Boredom. Tune in to gain a deep understanding of what boredom is, how it manifests in the brain and how it relates to factors such as self-control and creativity. Dr Wijnand's Most Recent Publication:  O'Dea, M., Igou, E., Van Tilburg, W. and Kinsella, E., (2022). Self-compassion predicts less boredom: The role of meaning in life.. Personality and Individual Differences. 186 (B), 111360-111360