Browsing Psychology by Subject "depression"
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Characterizing the Psychophysiological Signature of Boredom
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-31)Recent research has suggested that boredom is a construct that can be distinguished from similar affective states including apathy, anhedonia, and depression, using self-reports. The current study investigated whether ... -
The Consequences of Everyday Inattention
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-29)Beginning with a series of several self-report questionnaire studies I examine the potential for everyday attention lapses to create an inability to form connections to the external world, particularly through the experience ... -
Rumination-content and Attention in Depression
(University of Waterloo, 2008-10-17)Abstract Cognitive theories of emotional disorders predict that individuals suffering from an emotional disorder exhibit increased interference for stimuli that are idiosyncratic to their disorder (Williams, Mathews, & ... -
Understanding boredom proneness: Cognitive and affective correlates in healthy and traumatic brain injured individuals
(University of Waterloo, 2017-03-16)Boredom proneness has been associated with a raft of negative cognitive, affective, and behavioural consequences. Research has sought to better understand boredom proneness from both cognitive and affective perspectives; ...