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—having too many options but finding none of them satisfying. The Anatomy of Modern Boredom

Therapy should not simply increase stimulation but restore temporal depth — helping patients construct micro-narratives of action → outcome → meaning. bordem v2

Agency paralysis occurs when the agent cannot form a precise action plan that promises epistemic value (reduction of uncertainty about what matters) or pragmatic value (achievement of a desired state). Boredom is the metacognitive alarm that one’s current policy set is failing. —having too many options but finding none of