APS

30th APS Annual Convention · 2018

“I’m Bored – Fix It for Me!” – Trait Boredom Proneness and Willingness to Exert Effort.

San Francisco, CA · May 2018

Poster · Personality/Emotion

  • Jhotisha Mugon
    University of Waterloo
  • James Danckert
    University of Waterloo

Abstract

We explored the willingness to engage in activities in high and low boredom prone individuals. Results showed that high boredom prone individuals are less willing to engage in tasks compared to their low boredom prone counterparts, a relationship mediated by the perceived boringness of the tasks.

Emotion

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