Characterizing the psychophysiological signature of boredom
Characterizing the psychophysiological signature of boredom
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DOI：
10.1007/s00221-013-3755-2
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发表时间：
2014-02-01
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2
通讯作者：
Danckert, James
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作者：
Merrifield, Colleen;Danckert, James
对无聊的体验和表达的研究还不发达。本研究的目的是探讨无聊的主观体验的心理生理特征。健康的大学生（n = 72）观看以前验证和标准化的视频剪辑，以诱导无聊，悲伤和中性情感状态，而他们的心率（HR），皮肤电导水平（SCL），皮质醇水平进行了测量。无聊产生了与其他情绪状态不同的动态心理生理反应。特别有趣的是，与悲伤相关的无聊的生理特征表现为HR升高、SCL降低和皮质醇水平升高。这种结果模式表明，无聊可能与增强的唤醒和持续注意力的困难有关。这些发现可能有助于解决现存文献中对无聊的不同概念化，并最终提高我们对自我报告无聊是突出症状的临床综合征的理解和治疗。
Research on the experience and expression of boredom is underdeveloped. The purpose of the present study was to explore the psychophysiological signature of the subjective experience of boredom. Healthy undergraduates (n = 72) viewed previously validated and standardized video clips to induce boredom, sadness, and a neutral affective state, while their heart rate (HR), skin conductance levels (SCL), and cortisol levels were measured. Boredom yielded dynamic psychophysiological responses that differed from the other emotional states. Of particular interest, the physiological signature of boredom relative to sadness was characterized by rising HR, decreased SCL, and increased cortisol levels. This pattern of results suggests that boredom may be associated with both increased arousal and difficulties with sustained attention. These findings may help to resolve divergent conceptualizations of boredom in the extant literature and, ultimately, to enhance our understanding and treatment of clinical syndromes in which self-reported boredom is a prominent symptom.