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Suneeta Sunny

Skipping Through Online Videos Can Boost Boredom, Try Watching Them Fully: Study

The researchers analyzed the impact of digital switching on boredom and found that the habit actually aggravates it. (Credit: Image by stockking on Freepik)

Do you skip through online videos when you feel bored? Try watching them fully instead, as a recent study suggests that rapid switching will only increase boredom.

In the latest study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, researchers analyzed the impact of digital switching on boredom and found that the habit of watching only short snippets of videos or frequently fast-forwarding through them can actually increase feelings of boredom.

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