boredom
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Boredom is a feeling of dissatisfaction or lack of interest that occurs when someone finds their current activity or situation unstimulating or monotonous. It matters because it's a common emotional state that can affect people's motivation, well-being, and how they spend their time.
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thumb|right|262px|A souvenir seller in [[Moscow appears bored as she waits for customers.]]
In conventional usage, boredom, ', or tedium' is an emotion characterized by uninterest in one's surrounding, often caused by a lack of distractions or occupations. Although, "There is no universally accepted definition of boredom. But whatever it is, researchers argue, it is not simply another name for depression or apathy. It seems to be a specific mental state that people find unpleasant—a lack of stimulation that leaves them craving relief, with a host of behavioral, medical and social consequences." According to BBC News, boredom "...can be a dangerous and disruptive state of mind that damages your health"; yet research "...suggest[s] that without boredom we couldn't achieve our creative feats."