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 …

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 …

We tested if boredom is associated with pornography use and what role low perceived
meaning in life plays in their association. Following work on the existential escape …

Boredom is a prevalent experience linked to negative psychological and societal outcomes.
Building on the notion that sources of meaning in life can mitigate boredom, we examined …

Abstract The Need for Cognition Scale (NCS) is a self-report scale measuring individual
differences in the tendency to engage in and enjoy thinking. The shortened version with 18 …

Boredom signals a lack of meaning. Gratitude promotes feelings of meaning in life. We
proposed accordingly that gratitude, by engendering meaning, shields against boredom …

Unfortunately, some people are perceived as boring. Despite the potential relevance that
these perceptions might have in everyday life, the underlying psychological processes and …

Behavioral researchers tend to study behavior in highly controlled laboratory settings to
minimize the effects of potential confounders. Yet, while doing so, the artificial setup itself …

Research recently showed that boredom proneness was associated with increased social
distancing rule-breaking in a sample collected early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Here we …