Hypnotically induced boredom and time estimation

Abstract

1 of the primary obstacles to research on boredom and subjective time experience is seen to be the lack of techniques which permit quick, precise boredom manipulations. The use of posthypnotic cues for this purpose is suggested and performed on a single male S. 4 degrees of boredom triggered by cues in the waking state show a remarkably consistent and significant effect on production time estimates of five and 10 sec; the higher the boredom, the longer the subjective duration. The use of hypnosis for such research problems, i.e., the effect of subjective experiences on apparent duration, is advised. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)