Existential escape of the bored: A review of meaning-regulation processes under boredom
AB Moynihan, ER Igou… - European Review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
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 …
compels people to escape from this adverse existential experience. Within the paradigm of …
Boring thoughts and bored minds: The MAC model of boredom and cognitive engagement.
EC Westgate, TD Wilson - Psychological Review, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
What is boredom? We review environmental, attentional, and functional theories and
present a new model that describes boredom as an affective indicator of unsuccessful …
present a new model that describes boredom as an affective indicator of unsuccessful …
Eaten up by boredom: consuming food to escape awareness of the bored self
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 …
present situation and in life. We propose that state boredom increases eating in an attempt …
Finding meaning in nostalgia
C Sedikides, T Wildschut - Review of General Psychology, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Nostalgia—defined as sentimental longing for one's past—is a self-relevant, albeit deeply
social, and an ambivalent, albeit more positive than negative, emotion. As nostalgia brings …
social, and an ambivalent, albeit more positive than negative, emotion. As nostalgia brings …
To nostalgize: Mixing memory with affect and desire
Nostalgia is a self-conscious, bittersweet but predominantly positive and fundamentally
social emotion. It arises from fond memories mixed with yearning about one's childhood …
social emotion. It arises from fond memories mixed with yearning about one's childhood …
The boredom proneness levels of Chinese college students increased over time: A meta-analysis of birth cohort differences from 2009 to 2020
Z Gu, C Yang, Q Su, Y Liang - Personality and Individual Differences, 2023 - Elsevier
Little is known about the features and social determinants of boredom proneness in college
students. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine the features and social …
students. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine the features and social …
On the relation of boredom and sadistic aggression.
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 …
documented, past empirical research is nearly silent regarding the psychological factors …
How do I feel when I think about taking action? Hope and boredom, not anxiety and helplessness, predict intentions to take climate action
This research examines the extent to which four anticipatory emotional reactions (hope,
anxiety, helplessness, and boredom) that arise when contemplating participating in public …
anxiety, helplessness, and boredom) that arise when contemplating participating in public …
Boredom begs to differ: Differentiation from other negative emotions.
WAP Van Tilburg, ER Igou - Emotion, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Boredom research is booming. Nonetheless, a comprehensive understanding of boredom in
relation to other negative emotions is lacking. This ambiguity impedes accurate …
relation to other negative emotions is lacking. This ambiguity impedes accurate …
Attention drifting in and out: The boredom feedback model
We synthesize established and emerging research to propose a feedback process model
that explicates key antecedents, experiences, and consequences of the emotion boredom …
that explicates key antecedents, experiences, and consequences of the emotion boredom …