Electroencephalogram oscillations support the involvement of task-unrelated thoughts in the mechanism of boredom: A pilot study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.04.034
Abstract: Boredom is a universal experience; however, the neural mechanisms underlying the phenomenon remain unclear. Previous research suggests that boredom is related to attentional failure and derives a possible explanation for the cognitive processes of boredom… read more here.
Keywords: pilot study; unrelated thoughts; task unrelated; boredom ... See more keywords
Interpolated testing and content pretesting as interventions to reduce task-unrelated thoughts during a video lecture.
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DOI: 10.1186/s41235-022-00372-y
Abstract: Considerable research has examined the prevalence and apparent consequences of task-unrelated thoughts (TUTs) in both laboratory and authentic educational settings. Few studies, however, have explored methods to reduce TUTs during learning; those few studies tested… read more here.
Keywords: task unrelated; content pretesting; video lecture; unrelated thoughts ... See more keywords