Apathetic Boredom, Fifth Type Of Boredom, Identified By Researchers

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Apathetic Boredom, Fifth Type Of Boredom, Identified By Researchers

<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/18/boredom-five-kinds-apathetic_n_4297276.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IVYBQx8c.t5jGGBB6Q1_7Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Huffington%20Post/Apathetic_Boredom,_Fifth_Type_Of-bbe554ed2e851dce950dad8e539759ac" width="130" height="86" alt="Apathetic Boredom, Fifth Type Of Boredom, Identified By Researchers" align="left" title="Apathetic Boredom, Fifth Type Of Boredom, Identified By Researchers" border="0" /></a>Not all boredom is the same, according to a new study. A team of researchers from Canada, the United States and Europe have identified a type of boredom, called apathetic boredom, that involves the unpleasant feelings of learned helplessness and bears similarities to depression. Apathetic boredom is now the fifth type of boredom identified by researchers, who had detailed four other types of boredom in past studies. The types of boredom are differentiated both by a person's level of mental arousal -- ranging from fidgety to calm -- and by the positivity or negativity associated with that boredom.</p><br clear="all"/>

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