The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
-- Dorothy Parker

What is boredom? What are its neural mechanisms? And is it really the dark side of curiosity? Join the Research Cluster on Curiosity and three guest scholars to discuss the significance of boredom in behavior and clinical settings. 

Event Speakers

James Danckert, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience Research Area Head, University of Waterloo

Wijnand van Tilburg, PhD, Lecturer in Psychology, King's College London

McWelling Todman, PhD, Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, The New School

Event Information

This event is open to the public, however, seating is limited. Please register here via Eventbrite.

This event is hosted by the Research Cluster on Curiosity with support from the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute.