Does a lack of life meaning cause boredom? Results from psychometric, longitudinal, and experimental analyses.

By Shelley A. Fahlman, K. Mercer, P. Gaskovski, A. E. Eastwood, J. Eastwood. 2009

226 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Applied Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology

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Citations in the corpus

• The bored mind is a guiding mind: toward a regulatory theory of boredom (2018, background): “This model of accounting for the seemingly longer duration of boring events fits well with characterizations of boredom that emphasize the subject’s disengagement with the environment (e.g., Anderson, 2007; Fahlman et al., 2009; Fenichel, 1951; Goldberg et al., 2011; Passik et al., 2003).”
• The Unengaged Mind (2012, background): “…theories argue that boredom is caused by a lack of life meaning or purpose; boredom ensues when an individual gives up on or fails to articulate and participate in activities that are consistent with his values (Bargdill, 2000; Fahlman et al., 2009; Frankl, 1984; Maddi, 1967, 1970; A. White, 1998).”
• The Definition, Assessment, and Mitigation of State Boredom Within Educational Settings: A Comprehensive Review (2012, background): “conceptually distinct from feelings of depression, anxiety, frustration, and perceptions of life meaning (Fahlman et al. 2009).”
• The good of boredom (2018, unknown): “Cognitive character : It is integral to the experience of boredom that one is both disengaged and dissatisfied with one’s environment (Anderson, 2007; Fahlman et al., 2009; Fenichel, 1951; Goldberg et al., 2011; Greenson, 1953; Passik et al., 2003).”
• Academic boredom, engagement and the achievement of undergraduate students at university: a review and synthesis of relevant literature (2018, background): “…and quite different perspectives across other areas of interest (Brisset and Snow, 1993; Phillips, 1993; Wienstein et al., 1995; Darden and Marks, 1999; Barbalet, 1999; Binnema, 2004; Ferrell, 2004; Fahlman et al., 2009; Todman, 2013; Mercer-Lynn et al., 2014; van Tilberg and Igou, 2011, 2016).”