Whereas, high perceived control may be experienced as boring because the situation lacks challenge, low perceived control may be experienced as boring because the situation precludes effective engagement. In two experiments we test this proposed quadratic relationship.
Month: November 2021
Rich environments, dull experiences.Rich environments, dull experiences.
We examined the hypothesis that boredom is likely to occur when opportunity costs are high; that is, when there is a high potential value of engaging in activities other than the researcher-assigned activity.
Self-regulation and the foraging gene (PRKG1) in humansSelf-regulation and the foraging gene (PRKG1) in humans
Genetic variation in PRKG1, the human ortholog of Drosophila melanogaster Foraging gene, is associated with preferential adoption of a specific regulatory mode.