Researchers have recently identified a new type of boredom,
the fifth. Oh you didn’t know boredom
came in varieties? Me either. All this time I just thought I had ennui. Apparently I was wrong.
Some types
of boredom provide motivation while others are non-achievement oriented. It is reported that unless you are
boredom-obsessed, the differences are subtle.
So why should you care?
Because identifying which type of boredom it is that is being
experienced will then make it possible to develop better strategies for
alleviating it. This could help deal with
things such as attention disorders, poor learning skills or inability to
function efficiently at work. Ah, now
you see the need, don’t you?
To recap:
1. Indifferent
boredom – a state of being relaxed and withdrawn
2. Calibrating
boredom – being uncertain or dreamy while receptive to change
3. Searching boredom
– emotionally itchy, restless and actively looking for change
4. Reactant boredom –
being motivated to find alternatives to a situation sometimes to the extent of
behaving inappropriately
5. Apathetic boredom
– the newest kind, which mimics depression – being full of helplessness
It is thought that individuals have one type of boredom that
sticks with them rather than switching between varieties and that personality
may be a contributing factor. Also each
type manifests into different kinds of physical and emotional reactions, some
of which may adversely affect one’s health, some of which may cause the person experiencing
boredom to be a threat to others.
So there you have it.
Bet you’re glad you stopped by today.
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