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Interoception and Boredom Proneness: A Novel Finding and a Call for Research

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  • Chantal Trudel

    (University of Waterloo, Canada)

  • Joshua R. C. Budge

    (University of Waterloo, Canada)

  • Daniela Pasqualini

    (University of Waterloo, Canada)

  • James Danckert

    (University of Waterloo, Canada)

Abstract

Boredom proneness has been previously shown to be associated with higher levels of alexithymia, the inability to accurately label and represent one’s affective states. One prominent model of affective regulation suggests that we make use of interoceptive signals to predict the affective outcomes of intended actions. Given recent neuroimaging work implicating the anterior insular cortex in boredom, a region known to be critical for interoceptive processing, we explored the relations between alexithymia, interoception, and boredom proneness. Results showed strong relations with boredom proneness and attention to interoceptive signals. There were hints that the highly boredom prone also struggle to make sense of those interoceptive signals, however these were not prominent predictors of boredom proneness in regressions. We discuss the results and potential future experiments to explore the relation between boredom proneness and interoceptive processing.

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  • Chantal Trudel & Joshua R. C. Budge & Daniela Pasqualini & James Danckert, 2024. "Interoception and Boredom Proneness: A Novel Finding and a Call for Research," Journal of Boredom Studies, International Society of Boredom Studies, vol. 2(2), pages 1-15, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:dbf:jbs001:v:2:y:2024:i:2:p:1-15
    DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10893949
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