Boredom and Cognitive Engagement: A Functional Theory of Boredom
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چکیده
The functional theory of boredom maintains that ought to be defined in terms its role our mental and behavioral economy. Although the has recently received considerable attention, presentations this have not specified with sufficient precision either commitments or consequences for ontology boredom. This essay offers an in-depth examination theory. It explains what is according view; it shows how can account known characteristics boredom; articulates theory’s basic commitments, virtues, limitations. Ultimately, by furthering understanding boredom, contributes a better theoretical grounding
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عنوان ژورنال: Review of Philosophy and Psychology
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1878-5158', '1878-5166']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13164-021-00599-6