Thomas Goetz

Professor of Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria

Thomas Goetz is professor of psychology at the University of Vienna, Austria. His research focuses on emotions, with a particular emphasis on the experience of boredom.

Written by Thomas Goetz

Black and white photo of two elderly women sitting on a wooden bench in a chapel with heads bowed, one has a handbag beside her.

Find meditation really boring? You’re not the only one

Other practices like sermons, yoga and retreats can also trigger ‘spiritual boredom’. Here’s why it’s normal and even useful

by Thomas Goetz