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Research published by the American Psychological Association reveals that swiping through videos online to cure boredom might actually make things worse. Instead of relieving boredom, constantly switching between videos makes viewers feel less satisfied and more disengaged, according to the study’s findings. The study, led by Katy Tam, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Toronto, involved over 1,200 participants. These participants were either U.S. residents or college students from the University of Toronto. In the initial experiments, participants were allowed to switch fro…