New psychology research reveals a disturbing side effect of boredom
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New research shows boredom prompts people to choose unpleasant stimuli, even when better options exist. This suggests boredom might lead to self-harm beyond restrictive settings previously thought to encourage such behaviors.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-05-14 12:00:41+00:00.

Original Title: New research suggests that boredom can lead to non-suicidal self-injury behaviors, even when positive alternatives are available. The study discovered that boredom increased the selection of unpleasant stimuli, such as unpleasant sounds, compared to scenarios that were neutral or induced anger.