James Danckert

Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Waterloo

James Danckert is professor of psychology at the University of Waterloo in Canada, and a cognitive neuroscientist. He is the author, with John Eastwood, of Out of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom (2020).

Written by James Danckert

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How to channel boredom

Feeling bored? Learn how to use that discomfort to switch up a gear and regain control over your life and your interests

by James Danckert & John Eastwood