Why Do We Get ‘Bored’ When Doing the Same Task Repeatedly?

Imagine you're coloring inside the lines for an hour, your brain says, 'I've done this before!' and gets tired of it. That’s boredom. When we do the same thing again and again, our brains stop being surprised by it, and that makes us feel bored. It's like eating the same flavor of ice cream every day, eventually, it just doesn't taste as good.

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  1. Cleaning your room every day for a week makes it feel like you're doing the same thing again and again.
  2. Doing math problems at school feels boring when all the questions look the same.
  3. You get bored of eating the same lunch every day.

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