Psychology
The essence of boredom.
W. Mikulas, S. Vodanovich
tlooto Summary
Boredom defined as low arousal and dissatisfaction in an inadequately stimulating situation, with critical issues discussed from various psychologies.
Abstract
We define boredom as a state of relatively low arousal and dissatisfaction, which is attributed to an inadequately stimulating situation. We discuss a number of critical issues related to this definition and highlight major points from the world's psychologies. We also discuss issues of application and assessment
Citation format
MIKULAS, W.; VODANOVICH, S. The essence of boredom. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 1993, 43: 3–12.