A phenomenological investigation of being bored with life.
The majority of research on boredom concerns the situational aspects of boredom, such as monotonous stimuli and decreased arousal; however, clinical concerns such as addictive behaviors involve people who experience boredom habitually. This paper describes a phenomenological study focused on 6 persons (16 to 67 years old) who experienced habitual boredom, those who were bored with their lives.
Bargdill
R W
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Duquesne University, Psychology Department, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001364:Awareness; D001887:Boredom; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D012649:Self Concept