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boredom: a standalone construct

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boredom1 CONSTRUCTBoredom (Psychology)EASTWOOD · PSYCHOLOGY

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Psychology

the aversive state of wanting, but being unable, to engage in satisfying activity, explained by attention failures.

In psychology, boredom refers to the aversive state of wanting, but being unable, to engage in satisfying activity, explained by attention failures. This meaning comes from Eastwood (2012) in Perspectives on Psychological Science.[1]

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  1. Eastwood, J. D., Frischen, A., Fenske, M. J., & Smilek, D. (2012). The Unengaged Mind: Defining Boredom in Terms of Attention. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7(5), 482-495. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691612456044

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