Old School Boredom Readings

Developing the largest collection of old boredom literature (1926 - 1990):

1926: Discussion On the Physical and Mental Effects of Monotony in Modern Industry (Davies)

1927: The Physiology of Monotony (Wells)

1938: The Effect of Benzedrine Sulfate (Benzyl Methyl Carbinamine) Upon the report of Boredom and Other Factors (Barmack)

1939: Studies on the Psychophysiology of Boredom - Part 1 - The Effect of 15 mgs. of Benzedrine Sulfate and 60 mgs. of Ephredrine Hydrochloride on Blood Pressure, Report of Boredom, and Other Factors (Barmack)

1939: Studies on the Psychophysiology of Boredom - Part 2 - The Effect of a Lowered Room Temperature and an Added Incentive on Blood Pressure, Report of Boredom, and Other Factors (Barmack)

1939: The Effect of Benzedrine Sulfate (Amphetamine Sulfate) on Satiation - Commentary on Barmack (Berman)

1939: A Definition of Boredom - A Reply to Mr. Berman (Bermack)

1951: On the Psychology of Boredom (Fenichel)

1954: A Theory of Human Curiosity (Berlyne)

1955: Drives and the C.N.S. (Hebb)

1956: The Pathology of Boredom (Heron)

1966: The Structure of Boredom (Geiwita)

1971: Psychophysiological Reactions to Understimulation and Overstimulation (Frankenhaeuser)

1972: Increase of Autonomic Arousal by Boredom (London)

1974: Personality and Physiological Correlates in Monotonous Tasks (Thackray)

1975: Physiological, Subjective, and Performance Correlates of Reported Boredom and Monotony while Performing a Simulated Radar Control Task (Thackray)

1981: The Stress of Boredom and Monotony - A Consideration of the Evidence (Thackray)

1981: Volition, Performance of a Boring Task and Time Estimation (Troutwine)

1981: Boredom - A Review (Smith)

1985: Cognitive and Affective Aspects of Boredom (Perkins)

1989: The Experience of Boredom - The Role of Self-Perception of Attention (Damrad-Frye)

1990: Boredom as a Limiting Condition on the Mere Exposure Effect (Bornstein)