Cannot see bit (1) of fields in mysql

Question

I have a Java application and mapped a boolean field to a bit (1) field in MySql.

I know for sure that some lines have a value equal to true and some have a false value, however I do not see it in the mysql console - which is annoying when you try to debug things and understand what is going on.

Is it possible to configure mysql to display bit (1) fields in a friendly way?

mysql> select ignored from table;
+ --------- +
| ignored |
+ --------- +
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+ --------- +
10 rows in set (0.00 sec)

Answer 1

select ignored+0 from table;

Answer 2

select cast(ignored as unsigned) from table;