Katy Yuen Yan Tam

Assistant Professor

University of Toronto

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Katy Yuen Yan Tam is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Canada. Her research focuses on various aspects of boredom, digital media usage, and psychological distress, particularly in relation to young people's mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent publications include investigations into the effects of helper intentions, beliefs about boredom, and the psychological impact of insomnia and exercise on COVID-19 worries.

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Christian Shaunlyn Chan

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International Christian University

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Wijnand Van Tilburg

University of Essex

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Michael Inzlicht

University of Toronto

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Stefan Leach

University of Lancaster

UNITED KINGDOM

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Articles (10)

Revisiting the effects of helper intentions on gratitude and indebtedness: Replication and extensions Registered Report of Tsang (2006)

Revisiting the Motivated Denial of Mind to Animals Used for Food: Replication Registered Report of Bastian et al. (2012)

Fast-forward to boredom: How switching behavior on digital media makes people more bored.

People are increasingly bored in our digital age

Boredom belief moderates the mental health impact of boredom among young people: Correlational and multi‐wave longitudinal evidence gathered during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Whatever will bore, will bore: The mere anticipation of boredom exacerbates its occurrence in lectures

Lay beliefs about boredom: A mixed-methods investigation

The Role of Insomnia and Exercise in COVID-19 Worries for Psychological Distress in Hong Kong Chinese: A Moderated Mediation Model

Perceived warmth of offending group moderates the effect of intergroup apologies

Attention Drifting In and Out: The Boredom Feedback Model

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Christian Shaunlyn Chan

Wijnand Van Tilburg

Michael Inzlicht

Stefan Leach

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