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In other words, you’re bored when you can’t quite focus on stuff–such as thoughts or things happening around you–that allows you to engage in absorbing activities.
换句话说，当你无法集中注意力思考问题或让自己注意周遭发生的事情时，你就会产生厌倦的感觉。
And, to make it worse, you’re sort of aware that you can’t pay attention, which makes you feel listless and, well, bored.
更糟糕的是，意识到无法集中注意力会让你更加无精打采并产生厌倦情绪。
Well, boredom is linked to many psychological, social, and health problems.
厌倦与许多心理、社会还有健康问题有关。
For example, being bored at work can make you less productive and, in some jobs, can lead to serious accidents.
例如，厌倦工作会导致工作效率低下，对于某些工作来说，这种情绪可能导致严重事故。
Also, boredom has been linked to substance abuse and other health issues.
同时，厌倦与滥用药物及其他健康问题密切相关。
I see, so are there ways to cure boredom?
我明白了，所有有什么办法可以医治厌倦吗？
There are all sorts of ways to try to avoid becoming bored, or snapping out of it when you feel bored.
如今又各种各样的方法避免陷入厌倦情绪或及时从厌倦状态中脱身。
But this research could be a first step towards developing more scientific ways to curb boredom.
此项研究可能是研发更多科学方式来抑制厌倦的第一步。
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