Boredom
"Boredom" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A psychological state resulting from any activity that lacks motivation, or from enforced continuance in an uninteresting situation.
| Descriptor ID |
D001887
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.470.192
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Boredom" by people in Profiles.
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Hutchison KE, Wood MD, Swift R. Personality factors moderate subjective and psychophysiological responses to d-amphetamine in humans. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 1999 Nov; 7(4):493-501.
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Schlundt DG, Taylor D, Hill JO, Sbrocco T, Pope-Cordle J, Kasser T, Arnold D. A behavioral taxonomy of obese female participants in a weight-loss program. Am J Clin Nutr. 1991 May; 53(5):1151-8.