Interviews
television
Great Day Live, WHAS 11 (ABC), interviewed by Terry Meiners and Angie Fenton
radio/Podcasts
On Tapestry, CBC, interviewed by Mary Hynes.
Harvesting Happiness, interviewed by Lisa Cypers Kamen.
Seize the Moment Podcast: How Boredom, Frustration, and Anticipation Lead Us to Growth.
Real Fiction (WERA), interviewed by Lori Messing McGarry.
Interview with Sean Murray for The Good Life Podcast
Business Matters, BBC World Service, interviewed by Roger Hearing
Note to Self (WNYC Podcast), interviewed by Manoush Zomorodi
“Ιδεοδρόμιο,” a radio show on Greek public radio (Πρώτο Πρόγραμμα – ΕΡΤ), interviewed by Eirini Giannara
WHAS-AM radio and Kentucky Focus, interviewed by Suzanne Duvall
UofL Today radio show, interviewed by Mark Hebert
NewsTalk Radio (Ireland), interviewed by Sean Moncrieff on October 29, 2015 (http://www.newstalk.com/listen_back/)
Radio New Zealand, “The Value of Boredom,” August 15, 2015 (www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/201766631/andreas-elpidorou-the-value-of-boredom)
print & digital media
The New York Times, The Well Newsletter, interviewed by Melinda Wenner Moyer for "How to Be Bored, and What You Can Learn From It"
Science News, interviewed by Sujata Gupta
Bild der Wissenschaft, interviewed by Christian Wolff
Vogue Australia, interviewed by Remy Rippon
Weekendavisen (Danish Newspaper), interviewed by Anders Boas
Σχεδία — Περιοδικό Δρόμου (http://www.shedia.gr/), interviewed by Maria Papadodimitraki for article titled «Η Μαθησιακή Γοητεία Της Πλήξης”
US News & World Report, interviewed by Michael Schroeder (http://health.usnews.com/wellness/mind/articles/2017-01-03/could-you-benefit-from-boredom)
New York Magazine, interviewed by Melissa Dahl for background information (http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/09/how-easily-bored-are-you-take-this-quiz-to-find-out.html)
University Affairs (http://www.universityaffairs.ca/) interviewed by Diane Peters for background information (http://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/growing-fascination-boredom/)
Women’s Health, interviewed by Lisa Haney for background information.
Nature, “Why Boredom is Anything But Boring,” interviewed by Maggie Koerth-Baker
U.S. Catholic magazine, “The Sound of Silence,” interviewed by Pamela Hill Nettleton
Wired, “Boredom is Interesting,” interviewed by Clive Thompson for background information
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Media Coverage
partial list
The New York Times, The Well Newsletter, "How to Be Bored, and What You Can Learn From It", by Melinda Wenner Moyer, 11/03/2022.
Lifehacker, "Why You Need Boredom Time Every Week," by Elizabeth Yuko, 02/26/2022.
Happify, “Beat Boredom with These 3 Tips,” by Steve Calechman, 08/2021.
Vice, “How to Be Bored,” by Shayla Love, 12/2020.
Psychology Today, “5 Benefits of Boredom,” by Shahram Heshmat
Huffington Post UK, “We're Really, Really Bored. But Here's Why We Should Embrace It,” by Amy Packham.
Huffington Post [French version], “Pendant le confinement, l'ennui a de nombreux bienfaits,” by Marine Le Breton.
BBC, “How Moments of Boredom Help Us Achieve More,” by Vivian Giang
Forbes, “Bored At Work? Science Says That’s A Good Thing,” by David Sturt and Todd Nordstrom
Fast Company, “The Science Behind How Boredom Benefits Creative Thought” by Vivian Giang
Fast Company,“6 Ways the Most Successful People Conquer Boredom at Work” by Sam Harrison
Business Insider, ”17 things you should do if you're bored at work”, by Rachel Premack
Business Insider, “6 Scientific Benefits of Being Bored” by Rachel Gillett
Vogue Australia, August issue, “Sweet Nothings”, by Remy Rippon (online version: ”Science says, taking a break from work can actually boost your productivity”)
Nautilus, “What Boredom Does to You,” by Manoush Zomorodi
Psychology Today, “Boredom and Its Perks” by Dena Kouremetis
Bild, “Darum sollten Sie auch faul sein!,” by Volker Weinl. [in German]
Entrepreneur, “#5 Things To Do When Boredom Is Taking Over Your Existence At Work”, by Priyadarshini Patwa.
Live Science, “The Science of Boredom” by Taylor Kubota
Fairlady, “The Creative Benefits of Boredom,” by Liesl Robertson
Lifehacker (India), “To be Bored to Death is the Ultimate Creativity Hack,” by Jibu Elias
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