Boredom: Uncovering Feelings From Beneath a Psychic Fog

The confusing nature of boredom has a history of a struggle to define and connect to the topic. This is not surprising as the behaviour of the bored individual is multifaceted and with the variety of symptoms related to chronic boredom it has escaped being designated as a distinct pathology with no...

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Main Author: Fenton, Rae-Marie (Author)
Other Authors: Solomon, Paul (Contributor)
Format: Others
Published: Auckland University of Technology, 2009-06-07T21:37:25Z.
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