James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Turns out, in two days this got 3x the views of my previous three blogs! I guess people are attuned to stuff about AI right now. Huh! 000
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Just wrote a blog about why the hard challenge of writing is joyful and we shouldn't let AI do it for us www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mode...psychologytoday.comThe Joy of WritingWe tend to avoid hard tasks like writing, but if we instead see effort as valuable, we might see the joy in the challenge. 120
Reposted by James DanckertMike Schreiner @mikeschreiner.bsky.social · 10/09/202685,000 people are homeless in Ontario, and the crisis is getting worse. 32115
Reposted by James DanckertThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026BREAKING! "Saddle Lake Cree Nation is asserting its Treaty rights and jurisdiction to provide safe refuge for those seeking and providing gender-affirming care. Any Albertan will be able to access gender-affirming care on Saddle Lake Cree Nation reserved lands and territories" 5456291781
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Free (online only view) link to a new paper with @natashaltaylor.bsky.social and @macshine.bsky.social where we show that the bored brain is both more integrated and shows higher neural flexibility - but there can of course be too much of a good thing! rdcu.be/2Ft71e8kXbfardcu.be 022
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I'll be one of those authors - unfortunately, the money means very little to either side - Anthropic doesn't care - pay the fine, business as usual. We need better regulations. 010
Reposted by James DanckertErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/07/20261. In an incredible new landmark review, the Health Council of the Netherlands has declared that gender-affirming care for trans youth works, reducing wait times is "morally urgent," and regret is rare. It is the latest of many Euro countries to advance care. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comLandmark Official Dutch Review Recommends Trans Youth Care, Call For Expanding TreatmentThe review finds that wait times must be shortened, that few people detransition, and that trans youth care has enormous benefits. 2340011341
Reposted by James DanckertSpirit of the Spooptober Revolution @stoatie.bsky.social · 18/07/2026People who keep pointing out that golf courses use as much water as data centres as some sort of defence of data centres drastically underestimate the amount we also hate golf. 10588112980
Reposted by James DanckertMike Schreiner @mikeschreiner.bsky.social · 16/07/2026My heart goes out to everyone evacuating Northwest Ontario due to the wildfires. We need a preparedness plan that funds and supports wildland firefighters before there's an emergency, not after the fire's already putting lives at risk. 23710
Reposted by James DanckertWriter of “Rape Apologists Must Die!” @alexpagliuca.bsky.social · 06/07/2026 9157905817
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Why are you so boring? (that's the original title for this PT blog) - we showed that when people seem to lack agency, they also seem boring! www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mode...psychologytoday.comWhat Makes for a Boring Person?Behaving as though you lack control over your own life will often lead others to see you as boring. 010
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Had a great chat with the folks @sciencevs.bsky.social about boredom - you can hear it here open.spotify.com/episode/03d7...open.spotify.comBoredom: Is It Good For You? 052
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 06/04/2026What does boredom look like as an embodied experience? Not much it turns out! Although there may well be distinct profiles - just out in Personality and Individual Diffs kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.meScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books. 000
Reposted by James DanckertShannon, Mistress of Shenanigans @shay3322.bsky.social · 20/03/2026 523518427
Reposted by James DanckertSergio Pirla @sergiopirla.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Talked to Tanya Basu last week about money, boredom, and the search for an interesting life. Highly recommend her latest piece on our work: open.substack.com/pub/boredolo...open.substack.comWho gets more bored, rich people or poor people?🤑 012
Reposted by James DanckertJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 13/03/2026I am begging my fellow Canadians to take a break for a second from obsessing about American corruption to focus on our home grown versions. Ford is a corrupt crony goon who has done countless shady backroom deals. He wants to remove one of our most powerful tools to hold him accountable. Fuck that!theglobeandmail.comOntario to introduce bill exempting Premier, cabinet from FOI requestsGovernment’s proposed changes follow its loss of court battle over call logs for Ford’s personal cellphone 491056592
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 02/03/2026I've been asked a lot in the media about raw-dogging boredom - and I just think it's dumb (original title for this @psychologytoday.bsky.social was "Raw-dogging boredom is dumb" - apparently that was offensive!) Here's my take: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mode...psychologytoday.comWhy Raw-Dogging Boredom Is Not a Good IdeaThe TikTok trend of surviving a long-haul flight while doing nothing misses the point of boredom altogether—that we need to act, not be more bored. 022
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Starting a new blog @psychologytoday.bsky.social - hope you enjoy it www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mode... This first one has the ever-present psychology myth himself - Mr. Phineas Gage!psychologytoday.comFor the Love of BoredomBoredom is prone to myth-making — much like the story of Phineas Gage. This matters. If we believe certain myths about boredom, it could lead us astray in how we respond. 121
Reposted by James Danckertran⚡ @randall.gobirds.online · 24/02/2026Leilani Munter, y'all. 338178783922
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Still one of the greatest albums ever. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBv7...youtube.comSister HavanaYouTube video by Urge Overkill - Topic 000
Reposted by James DanckertBlack Panther🍁💪🦫🇨🇦 @blackpanther25.bsky.social · 11/02/2026#CanadaSky🇨🇦 331139423893
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Maybe there's some traction to this idea that boredom won't make you creative! Another piece on why raw-dogging boredom is dumb! www.inc.com/jessica-stil...inc.comDespite Popular Trends, Neuroscience Says You Don’t Really Need to Be Bored More OftenThe idea that we need more boredom in our overstimulated lives is popular right now. One neuroscientist is calling B.S. on it. 010
Reposted by James DanckertBlue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 27/01/2026I don’t know about you but I could sure go for a mosquito bite and a sunburn right now. 1492516161
Reposted by James DanckertTheo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star 122153
Reposted by James DanckertMinnMax @minnmax.com · 23/01/2026In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour. 2151648720291
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 19/01/2026This chat with @nautil.us is pretty much unedited - and I'm really happy with that. Raw-dogging boredom is just stupid IMHO nautil.us/why-the-do-n...nautil.usWhy the Do Nothing Challenge Doesn’t Do Much for YouWhy the Do Nothing Challenge Doesn’t Do Much for You: Boredom lab researcher James Danckert says our collective obsession is misplaced. 021
Reposted by James DanckertRebecca Meagher @rkmeagher.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Really nice clear explanations of why boredom is still a problem in our times and why a one-time "do nothing for 8 hours" isn't going to fix it from @jamesdanckert.bsky.social here: nautil.us/why-the-do-n... (Thanks for the shout out, as always!)nautil.usWhy the Do Nothing Challenge Doesn’t Do Much for YouWhy the Do Nothing Challenge Doesn’t Do Much for You: Boredom lab researcher James Danckert says our collective obsession is misplaced. 111
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Check out the Screen Time Solutions Summit (Feb 4–6). 🎯 Practical, research-backed tools 💻 100% virtual 🆓 100% free to attend ✨ Save your spot: gozen.com/screentimesummit #ScreenTimeSummit #GoZen #Parenting #DigitalWellbeing #MentalHealth #ChildhoodUnplugged 010
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 19/12/2025AI and LLMs trend towards sameness of expression - it might just make us all more boring! www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-...psychologytoday.comIs AI Making Us Boring?AI works by predicting the most likely next thing, but in doing so, it risks becoming predictable and monotonous—and so do we if we rely too much on the tool. 054
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 14/11/2025too often feeling like the chorus of this banger! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZTc...youtube.comWhat a DayYouTube video by Faith No More - Topic 010
Reposted by James DanckertFelipe Gaona @felipegaonar.bsky.social · 12/11/2025I love this. 41110052903
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 09/11/2025But either he's gonna be cold or the beer's gonna be warm - I don't see this working! 000
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Listening to Dio - Rainbow in the Dark! Would have connected with my bro to share this were he still here www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrBU...youtube.comDio - Rainbow In The Dark (Official Music Video) [HD]YouTube video by RHINO 010
Reposted by James DanckertMike Schreiner @mikeschreiner.bsky.social · 22/10/2025The Ford government has a chance to take meaningful action to end homelessness by passing @aislinnclancy.bsky.social and @lfairclough.bsky.social's bill today. I encourage my fellow MPPs to read their powerful op-ed before we vote later today. 1167
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Quite a long - but erudite - journey through boredom here: www.skeptic.com/article/bore...skeptic.comBoredomThis enlightening essay explores how modern life has eradicated true boredom—replacing it with constant stimulation, digital dependency, and cultural emptiness. But in rejecting boredom, we’ve lost cr... 010
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 14/10/2025My awesome PhD student (graduated now) Baaba just got our Pong study up kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F... We show that when you disrupt agency, frustration ensues and boredom is not far behind!kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.meScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books. 021
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 03/10/2025You can't help but wonder what Carlin would have to say today - I mean he laid it all before shit got crazier 020
Reposted by James DanckertMike Schreiner @mikeschreiner.bsky.social · 02/10/2025It's hard to overstate just how far backwards the Ford government has taken us on climate. The rest of the world is using the shift toward renewables to generate jobs and prosperity, meanwhile the Premier has no plan at all. 23816
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 24/09/2025I've come up with a new role for all new tech companies - CCO Chief Curmudgeon Officer. They all need an old bastard like me to tell them how to make their devices easier to operate (for old bastards like me)media.tenor.coma man in a suit and sweater is walking in a parking lotALT: a man in a suit and sweater is walking in a parking lot 030
Reposted by James DanckertDynamics of Human Performance Regulation Lab @dhprlab.bsky.social · 22/09/2025New #DHPRLab paper by @senaozayotgonbayar.bsky.social & @wanjawolff.bsky.social together with @corimartarelli.bsky.social, @mbieleke.bsky.social & @jamesdanckert.bsky.social 💪🥳 Check out the post below, in case you're interested!⬇️ 032
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Another gem from @minzlicht.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/michaeli... - but I think it goes beyond who gets to be louder. To me, this is about offense - when offended, who needs to change? The offender or the offendee? It's not always clear to me - but maybe I'm the (loud) asshole!open.substack.comAm I the Asshole for Taking Work Calls on My Own Balcony?My neighbour asked me to move indoors last month, and I minded. 020
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Loved this flick - not mentioned a ton in his obits 000
Reposted by James DanckertMike Schreiner @mikeschreiner.bsky.social · 10/09/2025The Premier is blaming young people for graduating into an economy that is leaving them behind. We need more supports for young people entering the workforce. 1/2 23612
James Danckert @jamesdanckert.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Is this what made him say he was "bored shitless" playing the chitlin circuit though? 010