Boredom is the root of all evil—or is it? A psychometric network approach to individual differences in behavioural responses to boredom

Functional accounts of boredom propose that boredom serves as an impartial signal to change something about the current situation, which should give rise to adaptive and maladaptive behaviour alike. This seemingly contrasts with research on boredom proneness, which has overwhelmingly shown associati...

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Main Authors: Maik Bieleke, Leonie Ripper, Julia Schüler, Wanja Wolff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2022-09-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.211998