Adelle Yang

Adelle Yang

Adelle Yang is a researcher and co-author of the 2010 paper on idleness aversion.

Who they are

Adelle Yang is a researcher and co-author of the 2010 paper on idleness aversion. On this site the name is tied to Idleness Aversion.

Key papers

Hsee, C. K., Yang, A. X., & Wang, L. (2010). Idleness aversion and the need for justifiable busyness. Psychological Science, 21(7), 926-930.

Key ideas

Idleness Aversion: The finding that people dislike being idle but need a justification to be busy, so that even a flimsy reason keeps them occupied.

Sources

  1. Hsee, C. K., Yang, A. X., & Wang, L. (2010). Idleness aversion and the need for justifiable busyness. Psychological Science, 21(7), 926-930.