Comments on: What is the opposite of boredom? http://caughtinplay.com/boredom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boredom the culture of entertainment Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:46:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter Stromberg http://caughtinplay.com/boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Peter Stromberg Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:40:52 +0000 http://caughtinplay.com/?p=227#comment-1227 You are welcome. Knowing that someone has gotten something out of a post is never boring. You are welcome. Knowing that someone has gotten something out of a post is never boring.

]]> By: Jonie Fayson http://caughtinplay.com/boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Jonie Fayson Sat, 04 Dec 2010 17:19:58 +0000 http://caughtinplay.com/?p=227#comment-1194 I know this is really boring and you are skipping to the next comment, but I just wanted to throw you a big thanks – you cleared up some things for me! I know this is really boring and you are skipping to the next comment, but I just wanted to throw you a big thanks – you cleared up some things for me!

]]> By: Joe Summars http://caughtinplay.com/boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Joe Summars Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:50:17 +0000 http://caughtinplay.com/?p=227#comment-223 Boredom is a figment of no imagination. Boredom is a figment of no imagination.

]]> By: Peter Stromberg http://caughtinplay.com/boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Peter Stromberg Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:50:56 +0000 http://caughtinplay.com/?p=227#comment-79 I'm not sure about the notion that heroin is inherently addictive (most people who use it, even regularly, never become addicted). But your general point is certainly worth pondering. It wouldn't be the first time that we humans have invented technologies that outrun our primate capacities to absorb and deal with them. On addiction, check out Bruce Alexander's wonderful book, The Globalization of Addiction. I'll look into Wright's book, which I hadn't known about. I’m not sure about the notion that heroin is inherently addictive (most people who use it, even regularly, never become addicted). But your general point is certainly worth pondering. It wouldn’t be the first time that we humans have invented technologies that outrun our primate capacities to absorb and deal with them. On addiction, check out Bruce Alexander’s wonderful book, The Globalization of Addiction. I’ll look into Wright’s book, which I hadn’t known about.

]]> By: Brett J http://caughtinplay.com/boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Brett J Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:12:59 +0000 http://caughtinplay.com/?p=227#comment-75 PS - The book was Robert Wright's "Non-Zero" - which, after clicking through your "Resources" area, would probably be right up your alley... PS – The book was Robert Wright’s “Non-Zero” – which, after clicking through your “Resources” area, would probably be right up your alley…

]]> By: Brett J http://caughtinplay.com/boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Brett J Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:54:49 +0000 http://caughtinplay.com/?p=227#comment-74 Interesting drug parallel - was reading a book recently which made the point that something like Heroin addiction is a recently-developed drug for our bodies to encounter, when considering the time line of their development. It makes sense that our bodies have not built up any defenses to it (i.e. its high addiction rate)-- The late-period development of "boredom" that you point out seems to be similarly insidious (to our brain? our processes?) as it was not encountered in the eons ago, when, perhaps, some natural work-arounds could have otherwise developed. Interesting drug parallel – was reading a book recently which made the point that something like Heroin addiction is a recently-developed drug for our bodies to encounter, when considering the time line of their development. It makes sense that our bodies have not built up any defenses to it (i.e. its high addiction rate)– The late-period development of “boredom” that you point out seems to be similarly insidious (to our brain? our processes?) as it was not encountered in the eons ago, when, perhaps, some natural work-arounds could have otherwise developed.

]]> By: Peter Stromberg http://caughtinplay.com/boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Peter Stromberg Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:32:17 +0000 http://caughtinplay.com/?p=227#comment-69 I'm not sure if it's metaphorical or not, but boredom is an uncomfortable feeling not unlike drug withdrawal, and it is very effective in prompting us to seek out another arousing fix. Thanks for reading and commenting--I'll check out your blog. I’m not sure if it’s metaphorical or not, but boredom is an uncomfortable feeling not unlike drug withdrawal, and it is very effective in prompting us to seek out another arousing fix.

Thanks for reading and commenting–I’ll check out your blog.

]]> By: Brett J http://caughtinplay.com/boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Brett J Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:59:36 +0000 http://caughtinplay.com/?p=227#comment-67 Great post - thanks for this. The perspective lent (particularly the last paragraph) is appreciated. The implications of your last sentence resonates as far as our perceptions of what makes us feel bored. Bored only seems to come when there's opportunity to reflect (and compare, as you state) on what to do next. When one is actually doing the activity there generally isn't opportunity to feel/"realize" boredom (like the hunting/gathering before us). Great post – thanks for this. The perspective lent (particularly the last paragraph) is appreciated. The implications of your last sentence resonates as far as our perceptions of what makes us feel bored. Bored only seems to come when there’s opportunity to reflect (and compare, as you state) on what to do next. When one is actually doing the activity there generally isn’t opportunity to feel/”realize” boredom (like the hunting/gathering before us).

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