Boredom and curiosity: the hunger and the appetite for information DOI Creative Commons
Johannes P.-H. Seiler, Ohad Dan

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Dec. 11, 2024

Boredom and curiosity are common everyday states that drive individuals to seek information. Due their functional relatedness, it is not trivial distinguish whether an action, for instance in the context of a behavioral experiment, driven by boredom or curiosity. Are two constructs opposite poles same cognitive mechanism, distinct states? How do they interact? Can co-exist complement each other? Here, we systematically review similarities dissimilarities with respect subjective experience, role, neurocognitive implementation. We highlight usefulness Information Theory formalizing information-seeking both provide guidelines experimental investigation. Our emerging view despite distinction on experiential level, closely related providing complementary drives information-seeking: boredom, similar hunger, arises from lack information avoid contexts low yield, whereas constitutes mechanism appetite, pulling toward specific sources discuss predictions arising this perspective, concluding independent, but coalesce optimize behavior environments varying levels

Language: Английский

People are increasingly bored in our digital age DOI Creative Commons
Katy Y. Y. Tam, Michael Inzlicht

Communications Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2(1)

Published: Nov. 3, 2024

In an era where entertainment is effortlessly at our fingertips, one would assume that people are less bored than ever. Yet, reports of boredom higher now compared to the past. This rising trend concerning because chronic can undermine well-being, learning, and behaviour. Understanding why this happening crucial prevent further negative impacts. Perspective, we explore possible reason—digital media use makes more bored. We propose digital increases through dividing attention, elevating desired level engagement, reducing sense meaning, heightening opportunity costs, serving as ineffective coping strategy. recent years, there has been increase in both greater media. Digital may exacerbate via multiple pathways including attention meaning.

Language: Английский

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Boredom and curiosity: the hunger and the appetite for information DOI Creative Commons
Johannes P.-H. Seiler, Ohad Dan

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Dec. 11, 2024

Boredom and curiosity are common everyday states that drive individuals to seek information. Due their functional relatedness, it is not trivial distinguish whether an action, for instance in the context of a behavioral experiment, driven by boredom or curiosity. Are two constructs opposite poles same cognitive mechanism, distinct states? How do they interact? Can co-exist complement each other? Here, we systematically review similarities dissimilarities with respect subjective experience, role, neurocognitive implementation. We highlight usefulness Information Theory formalizing information-seeking both provide guidelines experimental investigation. Our emerging view despite distinction on experiential level, closely related providing complementary drives information-seeking: boredom, similar hunger, arises from lack information avoid contexts low yield, whereas constitutes mechanism appetite, pulling toward specific sources discuss predictions arising this perspective, concluding independent, but coalesce optimize behavior environments varying levels

Language: Английский

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