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An accessible and inspiring look at the nature of boredom--what causes it, how we deal with it, and how it impacts our lives. Equipped with research from the laboratory, Danckert and Eastwood explore some of the most pressing problems of our time, including solitary confinement, delinquency, internet addiction, and war, challenging us to consider what boredom can tell us about our world and ourselves.--Heather Lench, editor of The Function of Emotions: When and Why Emotions Help Us Few have done as much as Danckert and Eastwood to bring boredom out of the scientific shadows and inspire researchers to give it the consideration it deserves. Out of My Skull is a gift for the rest of us--accessible, engaging, and enlightening.--Mark Fenske, Director, Cognitive-Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, University of Guelph Few have done as much as James Danckert and John Eastwood to bring boredom out of the scientific shadows and inspire researchers to give it the consideration it deserves. Out of My Skull is a gift for the rest of us--accessible, engaging, and enlightening.--Mark Fenske, Director, Cognitive-Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, University of Guelph Out of My Skull probes one of the hallmarks of the human condition: boredom. It is through an exploration of boredom's deep philosophical and cultural roots, as well as cutting-edge studies in cognitive neuroscience, that Danckert and Eastwood help us understand why we experience it. Provocative and timely, cheeky and erudite, this book will bore no one.--Colin Ellard, author of Places of the Heart: The Psychogeography of Everyday Life Boredom bothers nearly everyone, but who likes admitting that? Take heart: James Danckert and John Eastwood demonstrate how boredom, though unpleasant, can spur us into productive action. Out of My Skull just might make you feel better about this very human failing--I know it did for me.--Peter Toohey, author of Hold On: The Life, Science, and the Art of Waiting and Boredom: A Lively History

Provocative and timely, cheeky and erudite, this book will bore no one.--Colin Ellard, author of Places of the Heart: The Psychogeography of Everyday Life Few have done as much as James Danckert and John Eastwood to bring boredom out of the scientific shadows and inspire researchers to give it the consideration it deserves. Out of My Skull is a gift for the rest of us--accessible, engaging, and enlightening.--Mark Fenske, coauthor of The Winner's Brain: 8 Strategies Great Minds Use to Achieve Success An inspiring look at the nature of boredom--what causes it, how we deal with it, and how it impacts our lives. Danckert and Eastwood explore some of the most pressing problems of our time, including solitary confinement, delinquency, internet addiction, and war, challenging us to consider what boredom can tell us about our world and ourselves.--Heather Lench, editor of The Function of Emotions: When and Why Emotions Help Us Out of My Skull is a highly entertaining, compelling, and thought-provoking read on the subject of boredom. I learned a lot, and so will you.--Joshua Coleman, author of When Parents Hurt: Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don't Get Along Boredom bothers nearly everyone, but who likes admitting that? Take heart: James Danckert and John Eastwood demonstrate how boredom, though unpleasant, can spur us into productive action. Out of My Skull just might make you feel better about this very human failing--I know it did for me.--Peter Toohey, author of Boredom: A Lively History

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James Danckert is Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Waterloo and a cognitive neuroscientist. An expert on the psychology of boredom, he also studies the neuroscience of attention and the consequences of strokes. John D. Eastwood is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University and a clinical psychologist. He trains future clinicians and conducts research on the intersection of cognition and emotion.

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