We’re excited to share new work on boredom & affective forecasting! Replicating the impact bias, people overestimate how much meaningful or stimulating activities will reduce boredom. However, they also underestimate how effective those changes will feel.
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Forecasters overestimate the effect of meaningful and stimulating activities on feelings of felt boredom but underestimate their perceived effectiveness - Motivation and Emotion
Boredom is a common feeling linked to adverse outcomes; yet little is known about which tasks effectively alleviate it and individuals’ ability to accurately forecast their impact. We investigated bot...
