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Key takeaways from How Do People Escape the Boredom of Meaninglessness?

Depending on their self-esteem, people cope with meaninglessness differently. Open at source

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Boredom often occurs when there is a mismatch between one’s need for arousal and available environmental stimulation.

Self-esteem is a person’s “belief regarding how well [he or she] is living up to the standards of value prescribed by the worldview”

The existential escape hypothesis suggests people use different strategies to overcome boredom and defend against meaninglessness

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