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| To be Similar or to be Distinctive? Bored People’s Preference for Uniqueness |
| MIAO Peng |
| (School of Sociology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China) |
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Abstract To examine the preference for uniqueness of bored people, Study 1 preliminarily explored the correlational relationships among boredom proneness, search for meaning, and unique choice, Study 2 manipulated state boredom and examined its effects on search for meaning and need for uniqueness. The results consistently showed that boredom positively predicted choice andneed for uniqueness, and search for meaning played a mediating role. The current research reveals how and why boredom influences preference for uniqueness and extends previous theories and research directions on boredom.
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Published: 13 June 2022
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