AI works by predicting the most likely next thing, but in doing so, it risks becoming predictable and monotonous—and so do we if we rely too much on the tool.

Insufficient physical activity poses significant health risks, making it essential to understand psychological aspects influencing exercise engagement…

Situations change over time, and so does our experience of them. For example, a task may initially feel engaging but can, over time, become monotonous…

Physical effort has instrumental value because it helps people attain their goals. Growing evidence suggests that people might also experience the exertion of effort itself as valuable. To test this i...

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Generally, effort is understood to be costly. Yet, it also is a generator of value, as it is instrumental for goal attainment but also because effort can be inherently rewarding and/or add value to ou...

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This Collection aims to advance our theoretical understanding of boredom, improve the methods used to study boredom, and consider practical applications for ...

While researchers are still discovering the negative implications of boredom in various domains, its overall magnitude and persistence at school suggests that

When was the last time you skipped a song on your playlist or scrolled over an image on your Instagram feed? Why did you do it? We wager that boredom drove your

Persons who experience homelessness are disproportionately affected by boredom. Research conducted in the past decade indicates that boredom is pervasive and

Getting more people to exercise on a regular basis and improving athletes’ performance are key aspects of sports and exercise psychology. In turn, researchers