Psychiatry and Psychology

Boredom

A psychological state resulting from any activity that lacks motivation, or from enforced continuance in an uninteresting situation.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A psychological state resulting from any activity that lacks motivation, or from enforced continuance in an uninteresting situation.

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  • Boredoms

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History Note

69

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Previous Indexing

  • Motivation (1966-1968)

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  1. F01.470w.192w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Boredom. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001887. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001887
  2. Boredom. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boredom
  3. Boredom. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34255