This chapter explores how different personality traits can influence the effect of boredom on individuals and the connection between boredom and creativity. It discusses specific traits like openness to experience, learning goal orientation, need for cognition, and locus of control.
Last week we heard about the different shades of boredom that people can experience in a dull moment. Although it’s considered a broadly negative emotion, believe it or not, it seems boredom can sometimes be beneficial - especially when it lets us daydream. Some research suggests it can even promote our creativity. But do people differ in how they experience boredom? Are some more likely to be able to benefit from getting bored?