Boredom is frequently considered inconsequential and has received relatively little research
attention. We argue that boredom has important implications for human functioning, based�…

ABSTRACT A detailed review of the psychometric measures of boredom was published
approximately 12 years ago (Vodanovich, 2003). Since that time, numerous studies have�…

Psychologists have always been interested in interest, and so modern research on interest
can be found in nearly every area of the field: Researchers studying emotions, cognition�…

The psychological effects of isolation have already been described in the literature (polar
expeditions, submarines, prison). Nevertheless, the scale of confinement implemented�…

This article describes the development and validation of the Multidimensional State
Boredom Scale (MSBS)—the first and only full-scale measure of state boredom. It was�…

The present study investigated the potential contribution of sensation seeking,
impulsiveness, and boredom proneness to driving anger in the prediction of aggressive and�…

It has been evident for some time that the Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS), a commonly
used measure of trait boredom, does not constitute a single scale. Factor analytic studies�…

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

We define boredom as a state of “relatively low arousal." We suggest that if a person is
momentarily in a high arousal state, then at that instant the person is not bored. People do�…

We report new evidence on the emotional, demographic, and situational correlates of
boredom from a rich experience sample capturing 1.1 million emotional and time-use�…