APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Filling the Void: Feelings of Boredom Increase Acquiring and Decrease Discarding Behaviors
- Emily Weiss
The New School for Social Research - McWelling Todman
The New School - Sapna Desai
The New School for Social Research - Weicheng Zhao
- Sally McHugh
The New School for Social Research
Abstract
Two studies examined whether boredom influences hoarding behaviors using performance-based measures. Study 1 participants (N=146; Mage=40.76, 56.30% male) endorsing high boredom discarded fewer items than those endorsing low boredom (p=.012). Study 2 participants (N=144; Mage=36.54, 52.80% male) endorsing high boredom acquired more items than those endorsing low boredom (p=.008).
Psychopathology
