If it feels to you like people more people are just giving up on trying not to get Covid, recall the research that if forced to watch something boring, many people will actively shock themselves just to escape the monotony. https://t.co/14MQbaX4y2 https://t.co/Kxi2PddmzC
Self-inflicted pain out of boredom.
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Participants express strong agreement with the research, citing specific examples such as participants willingly shocking themselves out of boredom, and use tone and language — like 'terrible news' or 'literally' — that underscore their fascination and concern. The inclusion of scientific references and personal reflections demonstrates deep engagement, although some comments approach the topic humorously or dismissively.
Most discussions confirm the study's findings, emphasizing that boredom drives individuals to self-harm through electric shocks, with several posts referencing experimental results and emphasizing the link.
The posts reveal high curiosity about the behavior, with many engaging deeply by discussing the psychological implications and citing specific studies, indicating strong interest.
Numerous posts reference scientific experiments, quote literature, or share personal insights, indicating an active and in-depth engagement with the topic.
The discussions highlight the significance of understanding boredom’s influence on behavior, suggesting the topic has meaningful implications for mental health and societal awareness, though some comments are more casual or humorous.
Abstract in brief
- The study suggests that people may intentionally self-administer electric shocks out of boredom to break the monotony, rather than to manage negative emotions like sadness.
- Participants who felt bored used more and stronger shocks compared to those watching neutral or sad films, indicating boredom's role in prompting self-injury-like behaviors.
- The findings show that boredom, rather than negative emotions alone, is a significant trigger for nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), especially in individuals with a history of such behaviors.
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Most liked on X and Bluesky@ErikNook @mk_nock @ShirleyBWang @KathrynFoxR Yup, that was our shock study! 2 recent studies did a better job (imo) of showing that willingness to shock yourself is due to boredom; they both found very high rates of self-administered shock in randomly assigned boredom conditions https://t.co/CVacIbUQSc
Sharing bsky invites with friends after learning that bored people will "voluntarily self-administer electric shocks" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26847946/#:~:text=Previous%20research%20has%20shown%20that,available%20external%20source%20of%20stimulation.
I have terrible news and it's that in an experiment where participants had the choice between sitting there bored and electrocuting themselves... they often chose the latter :( sauce pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26847946/#:~....
Nederkoorn C, Vancleef L, Wilkenhöner A, Claes L, Havermans RC. Self-inflicted pain out of boredom. Psychiatry Res. 2016 Mar 30;237:127-32. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.01.063. Epub 2016 Jan 28. PMID: 26847946.
[1] https://t.co/SD4jLroPLv [2] https://t.co/5A6iGlYnEP “The mind is its own place, and in it self/Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n.” John Milton
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Nederkoorn C, Vancleef L, Wilkenhöner A, Claes L, Havermans RC. Self-inflicted pain out of boredom. Psychiatry Res. 2016 Mar 30;237:127-32. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.01.063. Epub 2016 Jan 28. PMID: 26847946.
I have terrible news and it's that in an experiment where participants had the choice between sitting there bored and electrocuting themselves... they often chose the latter :( sauce pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26847946/#:~....
@daniela127 Clearly life wasn't difficult enough so she wants to make it difficult then complain about it being difficult. Some kind of covert narcissist type behaviour. What a time to be alive
Entre as causas estruturais e os efeitos tem de existir um nexo, alguém teve de fazer alguma coisa e foi motivado por algo: "...in response to a monotonous, boring lab situation, non-clinical participants voluntarily self-administer electric shocks." https://t.co/SSIxuWK7tu
RT @BowTiedPhys: [1] https://t.co/SD4jLroPLv [2] https://t.co/5A6iGlYnEP “The mind is its own place, and in it self/Can make a Heav'n of H…
[1] https://t.co/SD4jLroPLv [2] https://t.co/5A6iGlYnEP “The mind is its own place, and in it self/Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n.” John Milton
@SeanSoundPsych Related https://t.co/4gxkl2Dr1z
@nickcammarata i think thats the default state and ppl would press a button every minute to get suffering https://t.co/0ThUtzK6mh
@SamAdlerBell https://t.co/XNY0SvBCIg
Electrocution is better than boredom. Literally https://t.co/MXULOGYkEC
Hittade studien, skummade abstract: Verkar som att de försökte kontrollera för möjligheten att deltagarna chockade för att undkomma negativa känslor. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26847946/
Sharing bsky invites with friends after learning that bored people will "voluntarily self-administer electric shocks" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26847946/#:~:text=Previous%20research%20has%20shown%20that,available%20external%20source%20of%20stimulation.
A crush ? U mean self-inflicted pain out of boredom !! Lol
@eigenrobot People are tortured by their own thoughts. Would prefer to literally give themselves painful shocks instead of sitting in quietude. https://t.co/ktDyLD3RIL
@jonesr227 @robkhenderson There are plenty of other studies demonstrating similar behavior to avoid boredom: https://t.co/5Rf3uAlTPr
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@notbunjil BUT SER, THEY ARE SO BORED... https://t.co/63TbDIQYMi
https://t.co/3qOWE61bP1 https://t.co/ICywOfnpxp https://t.co/6GQHtdq1WT https://t.co/vlxoUkhMXj https://t.co/QyZzrEux0C
RT @fred_bf: @markallanbovair Funny thing about humans is that we will voluntarily hurt ourselves to avoid boredom https://t.co/P22sngMYQN…
@markallanbovair Funny thing about humans is that we will voluntarily hurt ourselves to avoid boredom https://t.co/P22sngMYQN Explains a lot
@super_dollworld turns out , almost everyone does this , @ sufficiently high levels of boredom https://t.co/zKcfBB5vcM
RT @jeremychrysler: If it feels to you like people more people are just giving up on trying not to get Covid, recall the research that if f…
RT @jeremychrysler: If it feels to you like people more people are just giving up on trying not to get Covid, recall the research that if f…
RT @jeremychrysler: If it feels to you like people more people are just giving up on trying not to get Covid, recall the research that if f…
RT @jeremychrysler: If it feels to you like people more people are just giving up on trying not to get Covid, recall the research that if f…
If it feels to you like people more people are just giving up on trying not to get Covid, recall the research that if forced to watch something boring, many people will actively shock themselves just to escape the monotony. https://t.co/14MQbaX4y2 https://t.co/Kxi2PddmzC
@CamiloMl2017 reference to https://t.co/7J2ycsGHku am seeking superstimulation and highest-tier distractions, brain starving for maximum-bandwidth-experience, like i want to shove as much noise through my eyes and ears as they can take. https://t.co/HXOawMYBeP at high volume fits my mood rn
@ErikNook @mk_nock @ShirleyBWang @KathrynFoxR Yup, that was our shock study! 2 recent studies did a better job (imo) of showing that willingness to shock yourself is due to boredom; they both found very high rates of self-administered shock in randomly assigned boredom conditions https://t.co/CVacIbUQSc
Psychology behind me taking up running while in quarantine https://t.co/kxSwz8A6ho
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