Blinded by Boredom: Examining the Effect of Boredom on the Ability to Anticipate Meaningful Experience

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dc.contributor.advisorEastwood, John D.
dc.creatorHunter, Andrew Grant
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-01T14:08:10Z
dc.date.available2018-03-01T14:08:10Z
dc.date.copyright2017-07-24
dc.date.issued2018-03-01
dc.date.updated2018-03-01T14:08:10Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology(Functional Area: Clinical Psychology)
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractBoredom is a common human experience that can have surprisingly deleterious consequences. In a world brimming with opportunities for satisfying engagement, it seems unlikely that anyone would be able to remain bored for long. However, research suggests that people sometimes struggle to rid themselves of boredom. What prevents people who are bored from finding relief in one of the many satisfying, meaningful activities available to them? This paper tests the hypothesis that bored individuals tend to make pessimistic predictions about the meaningfulness of potential activities, and this in turn leads them to eschew the very activities that would relieve them of their boredom. The results of this paper failed to find support for this hypothesis. However, a strong association was found between boredom proneness or trait boredom and predictions about the meaningfulness of potential activities, suggesting that certain individuals may be more likely to experience persistent episodes of boredom.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/34380
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectPersonality psychology
dc.subject.keywordsBoredom
dc.subject.keywordsState boredom
dc.subject.keywordsTrait boredom
dc.subject.keywordsMeaning
dc.subject.keywordsMeaning in life
dc.subject.keywordsAnticipated meaning
dc.subject.keywordsPrediction
dc.subject.keywordsAffective forecasting
dc.titleBlinded by Boredom: Examining the Effect of Boredom on the Ability to Anticipate Meaningful Experience
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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