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      Boring People: Stereotype Characteristics, Interpersonal Attributions, and Social Reactions

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          Unfortunately, some people are perceived as boring. Despite the potential relevance that these perceptions might have in everyday life, the underlying psychological processes and consequences of perceiving a person as “boring” have been largely unexplored. We examined the stereotypical features of boring others by having people generate (Study 1) and then rate (Study 2) these. We focused on occupations (e.g., data analytics, taxation, and accounting), hobbies (e.g., sleeping, religion, and watching TV), and personal characteristics (e.g., lacking humor and opinions, being negative) that people ascribed to stereotypically boring others. Experiments then showed that those who were ascribed boring characteristics were seen as lacking interpersonal warmth and competence (Study 3), were socially avoided (Study 4), and enduring their company required compensation (Study 5). These results suggest that being stereotyped as a bore may come with substantially negative interpersonal consequences.

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                Journal
                Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
                Pers Soc Psychol Bull
                SAGE Publications
                0146-1672
                1552-7433
                March 08 2022
                : 014616722210791
                Affiliations
                [1 ]University of Essex, Colchester, UK
                [2 ]University of Limerick, Ireland
                [3 ]London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
                Article
                10.1177/01461672221079104
                35257607
                d9200a7d-dfc6-468e-b881-d5f411876834
                © 2022

                https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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