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| Title |
Psychological time as information: the case of boredom†
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, August 2014
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00917 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Dan Zakay |
| Abstract |
The flow of time is experienced by humans although the exact nature of time is not well understood. The importance of time in humans' life is not in dispute and is reflected by several dimensions like duration, which is best representing the naïve meaning of time. Psychological time serves several important functions which are essential for being able to act and survive in a dynamic environment. In the present paper we argue that psychological time in the form of sensing the pace of the flow of time provides important information to the executive system which control and monitor behavior. When information processing load is below an optimal level for a specific Individual a feeling of boredom is raised. Boredom is accompanied by a slowing of the felt pace of the flow of time. Boredom is a unique mental state which is linked with decreasing efficiency in cognitive and perceptual performance and is correlated with low job satisfaction and general well-being. As such, boredom poses a threat to normal functioning. We suggest that the felt slowing in the flow of time is a signal which, similarly to pain, is aimed at alerting the executive system that resources should be recruited in order to cope with the hazardous state. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 47 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 15% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 9% |
| Spain | 4 | 9% |
| Colombia | 2 | 4% |
| Singapore | 1 | 2% |
| Greece | 1 | 2% |
| Chile | 1 | 2% |
| Finland | 1 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 11% |
| Unknown | 20 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 34 | 72% |
| Scientists | 9 | 19% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 181 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 178 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 33 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 30 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 15% |
| Researcher | 16 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 8% |
| Other | 23 | 13% |
| Unknown | 37 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 86 | 48% |
| Neuroscience | 16 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 4% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 3% |
| Computer Science | 5 | 3% |
| Other | 23 | 13% |
| Unknown | 37 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 47. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 February 2024.
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#46
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