When does feeling bored lead to sadistic behavior? New research offers some clues, writes ocklenBLOG
). In the study, the research team from Denmark, Serbia, the U.S., and Germany conducted nine different experiments in 15 groups of volunteers from three countries. They investigated the question of whether boredom might be an important factor in whether or not somebody would show sadistic behavior. While boredom might be perceived as positive by some people, most find it unpleasant as it signals that one’s current activity is not satisfying.
In the third study, the scientists investigated sadism in the military using an online study design. They found that military service personnel who experienced greater boredom also were more likely to show sadistic behavior toward their fellow soldiers. Taken together, these five studies showed strong empirical evidence for an association between boredom and sadistic behavior across multiple different groups and contexts. In the sixth study, researchers used a real-life psychological experiment instead of questionnaires. In this study, participants were assigned randomly to either a boredom group or a control group. In both groups, they had to watch a video for 20 minutes.
Study 9 was similar to study 8. Here, one group of participants was assigned to the same experimental paradigm as in study 8. Additionally, the second group of participants was assigned to a so-called third-partygame. In this group, participants were told that they had to decide on the punishment for one player in a money distribution game. In this game, one person was given 100% of the money, and the other 0%.
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