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 is typically regarded a nuisance. Past research on boredom depicts this common
emotion as a correlate of many detrimental psychological and social factors, including …

Sadism is a “dark” trait that involves the experience of pleasure from others' pain, yet much is
unknown about its link to aggression. Across eight studies (total N= 2,255), sadism predicted …

High (vs. low) levels of boredom are associated with greater (vs. lesser) impulsiveness. It is
important to examine the psychological processes that link boredom and impulsiveness to …

The present study was a replication and extension of Rupp and Vodanovich's (1997) work
on the role of boredom proneness in anger expression and aggression. In addition to …

Past research on socially aversive personalities has focused on subclinical psychopathy,
subclinical narcissism, and Machiavellianism—the “Dark Triad” of personality. In the …

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

Previous research found correlational evidence that the trait of everyday sadism is
associated with the amount of violent video game play. Due to the correlational design, the …

Boredom is a common experience that affects people on multiple levels, including their
thoughts, feelings, motivations, and actions. Not much research, however, has examined …

Building on functional models of emotion, we propose that boredom creates a seeking state
that prompts people to explore new experiences, even if those experiences are hedonically …