Boredom V1 Access

We are not going back to 1995. The dopamine slot machine in our pocket is not going away. But you can choose to run a virtual machine. You can choose to unplug for twenty minutes and let the original operating system boot up.

Berlyne, D. E. (1960). Conflict, arousal, and curiosity. New York: McGraw-Hill. boredom v1

We talk a lot about "doomscrolling" and digital fatigue, but to understand where we are, we need to look back at what replaced it. Let’s call it . We are not going back to 1995

If you're stuck in a "boredom loop," these activities are often recommended to break the cycle: You can choose to unplug for twenty minutes

When you are bored v1-style, your mind wanders. This is called the "default mode network" in neuroscience. It is during these times that we solve complex problems, synthesize memories, and come up with our most original ideas.