John Eastwood

John Eastwood

John Eastwood appears on this site as first author of the 2012 Perspectives on Psychological Science paper defining boredom in terms of attention.

Who they are

The work of John Eastwood reaches this site through the paper listed below. On this site the name is tied to Boredom.

Key papers

Eastwood, J. D., Frischen, A., Fenske, M. J., & Smilek, D. (2012). The unengaged mind: Defining boredom in terms of attention. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7(5), 482-495. What it reports: Defines boredom as the unpleasant state of wanting to engage in a satisfying activity and being unable to, and explains it through attention that cannot settle on the thoughts, feelings or surroundings needed.

Key ideas

Boredom: the discomfort of wanting engagement and not finding it, which the commentary separates from finding thought unpleasant

Sources

  1. Eastwood, J. D., Frischen, A., Fenske, M. J., & Smilek, D. (2012). The unengaged mind: Defining boredom in terms of attention. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7(5), 482-495.