'I'm bored!' -- Research on attention sheds light on the unengaged mind
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 15:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Boredom is often seen as a trivial and temporary, but it can also be a chronic and pervasive stressor that has significant consequences for health and well-being. Despite this, boredom itself is still poorly understood. A new article explores the mental processes that underlie our feelings of boredom with the aim of creating a precise definition of boredom that can be applied across a variety of theoretical frameworks.