Anotherstudyfoundwhenpeoplewereleftin a roomalonewithoutentertainment, they'd willinglypush a buttonthattheyknewwoulddeliver a mildelectricshock, justtohavesomethingtodo.
A thirdlongitudinalstudy, myfavorite, followedmiddle-agedcivilservantsintheUKfor 10 years, andfoundthosewhowerelikelytogetboredcorrelatedwith a significantincreaseintheriskofmortality!