This review and synthesis of relevant literature considers the nature of boredom and
boredom proneness in general terms before focusing on how the academic boredom …

Boredom is a common, unpleasant emotion that conveys meaninglessness in life and
compels people to escape from this adverse existential experience. Within the paradigm of …

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

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 …

Boredom research is booming. Nonetheless, a comprehensive understanding of boredom in
relation to other negative emotions is lacking. This ambiguity impedes accurate …

By presenting and synthesizing findings on the character of boredom, the article advances a
theoretical account of the function of the state of boredom. The article argues that the state of …

We synthesize established and emerging research to propose a feedback process model
that explicates key antecedents, experiences, and consequences of the emotion boredom …

Boredom is a prevalent emotion with potential negative consequences. Previous research
has associated boredom with outcomes indicating both high and low levels of arousal and …

We examined if boredom is associated with risk‐taking. Although this association has
frequently been postulated, it has rarely been tested, and the evidence has thus far been …

A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of the Year A Guardian “Best Book about Ideas” of the
Year No one likes to be bored. Two leading psychologists explain what causes boredom …