Boredom is frequently considered inconsequential and has received relatively little research
attention. We argue that boredom has important implications for human functioning, based …

Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, is an ambivalent–albeit more positive than
negative–emotion. Nostalgia is infused with sociality, as it refers to important figures from …

Despite the growing body of research on boredom in traditional, in-person English classes,
little is known about how this silent, aversive emotion is experienced by students learning …

What is boredom? We review environmental, attentional, and functional theories and
present a new model that describes boredom as an affective indicator of unsuccessful …

Research indicates that being bored affectively marks an appraised lack of meaning in the
present situation and in life. We propose that state boredom increases eating in an attempt …

Why are negative emotions so central in art reception far beyond tragedy? Revisiting
classical aesthetics in the light of recent psychological research, we present a novel model …

It has been evident for some time that the Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS), a commonly
used measure of trait boredom, does not constitute a single scale. Factor analytic studies …

This paper presents a Swedish case study focusing on online shopping and impulse
purchases of fashion. The paper contributes by bringing new light on the bored-state-of …

Meaning in life is tied to the stories people tell about their lives. We explore whether one
timeless story—the Hero's Journey—might make people's lives feel more meaningful. This …

What gives rise to sadism? While sadistic behavior (ie, harming others for pleasure) is well-
documented, past empirical research is nearly silent regarding the psychological factors …