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Cognitive homeostasis: Boredom as a drive for optimal engagement
Trudel, Chantal (University of Waterloo, 2024-05-02)Boredom is the feeling of wanting but failing to engage the mind. The first part of this thesis proposes a theory that casts boredom as a signal of suboptimal utilization of cognitive resources. Homeostasis is used as an ...