Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Boredom feels uncomfortable, but it also gives the brain space to wander. And that mind-wandering state is linked to the default mode network, which plays an important role in self-reflection.
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Boredom feels uncomfortable, but it also gives the brain space to wander. And that mind-wandering state is linked to the default mode network, which plays an important role in self-reflection.
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We're we're made to be bored. When when we become bored, in other words, when we put people into the fMRI and you say, "Think about nothing. You can't do it." You immediately your mind just starts wandering and the default mode network of the brain becomes active, which is important for you to understand the third macronutrient we'll talk about in a minute, which is meaning.