(CNN) — Puppies, dancing babies, celebrity soundbites: A common go-to salve for a bout of boredom is to swipe through videos on your social media platform of choice. But that habit is likely making your problem even worse, according to new research. “Our research shows that while people fast-forward or skip videos to avoid boredom, this behavior actually increases boredom,” said lead study author Dr.
Katy Tam, a postdoctoral fellow of psychology at the University of Toronto at Scarborough. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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