Boredom Quote by Thomas Gilovich
““Unfortunately, psychology has not adequately come to grips with the difficult subject of entertainment (or with its opposite, boredom). Despite a few initial efforts in this regard,22 the discipline has not developed an adequate conceptual framework for thinking productively about what people find entertaining, why they find it so, how—and how much—the desire for entertainment governs everyday life, etc. The absence of such a framework is a noteworthy failure in an era in which people spend so much time and effort in the pursuit of entertainment—in this society surely, more time than they do in the “struggle” for survival; and, for many, more time than they do in the existential search for meaning and purpose.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, 2011
Psychology lacks a solid framework for studying entertainment and its impact on daily life and meaning.
In simple terms: Entertainment is under-researched in psychology.
Key Takeaway
Develop better theories of entertainment.
Themes
psychology
entertainment
meaning
culture
behavior
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
academic
critical
When to use this quote
- media analysis
- marketing strategy
- personal time management
- public policy
- academic research
Key Concepts
Motivation
attention
hedonic value
Questions to Reflect On
- How does entertainment shape personal values?
- What metrics can capture entertainment’s influence?
A Different Perspective
Entertainment is subjective and varies across cultures, making universal models difficult.
