Much like pain, boredom provides unpleasant but important feedback, propelling us to action when we do not (or cannot) engage meaningfully in our lives. But what happens when bored people make the “wrong” choice? Enjoyable alternatives may alleviate boredom in the short-run, but perpetuate boredom in the long-run if they do nothing to solve boredom’s underlying deficits in meaning and attention. W...