On the function of boredom
Bench and Lench, Behavioral Sciences 3(3), 2013, 459-472. Proposes that boredom motivates people to pursue new goals when the current goal is no longer useful; while bored attention to the task falls, the state is unpleasant and autonomic arousal rises. The authors note existing literature only partly supports the claims and call for experimental research.
Bench and Lench, Behavioral Sciences 3(3), 2013, 459-472. Proposes that boredom motivates people to pursue new goals when the current goal is no longer useful; while bored attention to the task falls, the state is unpleasant and autonomic arousal rises. The authors note existing literature only partly supports the claims and call for experimental research.
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Bench, S. W., & Lench, H. C. (2013). On the function of boredom. Behavioral Sciences, 3(3), 459-472. doi:10.3390/bs3030459 https://doi.org/10.3390/bs3030459