Occupation-wise, data analysis, accounting, tax/insurance, cleaning and banking were ranked among the most boring jobs
Then you might just be the most boring type of person in the world – at least, that’s according to researchers from the University of Essex in a peer-reviewed study published in the March issue of theTo deduce what kind of people induce boredom, researchers asked nearly 500 volunteers to rate the most typically mind-numbing traits, jobs and hobbies for the study titled “Boring People: Stereotype Characteristics, Interpersonal Attributions, and Social Reactions.
Respondents listed the most boring hobbies as sleeping, religion, watching TV, observing animals, and mathematics.Led by the Department of Psychology’s Dr Wijnand Van Tilburg, the research revealed that stereotypically boring people are generally disliked and avoided due to preconceptions. “Perceptions can change but people may not take time to speak to those with ‘boring’ jobs and hobbies, instead choosing to avoid them. They don’t get a chance to prove people wrong and break these negative stereotypes.”
“The more typical the features of stereotypical boringness described a person, the more the person was perceived as boring,” the research teamThe study also showed that being perceived as boring likely conveys low competence and low interpersonal warmth. They are also believed to be at greater risk of harm, addiction and mental health issues.
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