Niksen

What it is

News features describe it as sitting idle, gazing out of a window or letting the mind wander without aiming at a result. It is a cultural practice and not a research construct; the studies cited in the article concern idleness, boredom and busyness, not niksen itself.

In effect

The article on why doing nothing is suddenly popular uses it as the named practice that supplies a reason for idleness.

What it does not say

It is a cultural practice described in news features and not a research construct. The studies cited in the article concern idleness, boredom and busyness, not niksen itself.

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