Is it possible to die of boredom? Well, in a way, yes.
"According to the Center for Boredom, Interest and Entertainment, 26 percent of respondents in a 1952 survey claimed that boredom was a serious problem in their lives. By 1978, the number had risen up to 38 percent". Apparently. the more free time we have the more chances we have to get bored. Some people use the excuse of being bored to do something new or interesting. On the other hand, others are not so positive and use their boredom as an excuse for destructive behavior (drugs, drinking, excessive gambling...). In extreme cases, boredom can sometimes lead to suicide. In addition, a study shows that people who are often bored are more prone to heart diseases. "Those who had reported being bored at work were 2.5 times more likely to have died of a heart disease. To put this in perspective, people who smoke are between two and four times more likely than nonsmokers to develop heart disease".
I find this interesting that someone actually looked into whether or not you can die from boredom :) If someone smokes AND has a very boring life, he actually has a very high risk of developing a heart disease.
link: http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/can-you-really-die-boredom
"According to the Center for Boredom, Interest and Entertainment, 26 percent of respondents in a 1952 survey claimed that boredom was a serious problem in their lives. By 1978, the number had risen up to 38 percent". Apparently. the more free time we have the more chances we have to get bored. Some people use the excuse of being bored to do something new or interesting. On the other hand, others are not so positive and use their boredom as an excuse for destructive behavior (drugs, drinking, excessive gambling...). In extreme cases, boredom can sometimes lead to suicide. In addition, a study shows that people who are often bored are more prone to heart diseases. "Those who had reported being bored at work were 2.5 times more likely to have died of a heart disease. To put this in perspective, people who smoke are between two and four times more likely than nonsmokers to develop heart disease".
I find this interesting that someone actually looked into whether or not you can die from boredom :) If someone smokes AND has a very boring life, he actually has a very high risk of developing a heart disease.
link: http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/can-you-really-die-boredom
Caroline, I wanted to read through some of your articles, but on my browser (Google Chrome) your color scheme is pink letters on a gray background, which makes it virtually impossible to read.
ReplyDeleteI don't have the greatest display ever made, but it's extremely rare that a web site is as hard to read as this one is. You might want to view it on several different computers to judge if it's the best color scheme for you.
Well I also use google chrome and you're right, it is pink on black but on every single computer I've been on, it is not IMPOSSIBLE to read.
ReplyDelete*pink on grey sorry
DeleteCaroline :) for me, your background is awesome and since we both LOVE pink <3, it just makes me wanna read your blog ;) its very cool though that scientists actually conduced tests like that to tell whether "im soo bored that i will die" actually works :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Mags! xD
DeleteCaroline, for us red sensitive people, this is very hard for me to read. The purpose of blogging though is to allow other people to read your thoughts and information. Maybe you want to choose a darker pink? I also love pink, but this is difficult for me to see so I highlight it first then it is easier. :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool article! isn't it crazy that boredom can cause you to get sick?