From sermons to silent retreats, study shows many people are bored by spiritual practice

We commonly consider spiritual practices as sources of peace and inspiration. A recent study led by researchers at the University of Vienna shows that they can also be experienced differently: Many people feel bored during these practices—and this can have far-reaching consequences. The results, recently published in the journal Communications Psychology, open up an entirely new field of research and provide fascinating insights into a phenomenon that has received only scant attention so far.