Existential psychology
Meaning, existential vacuum, fulfillment.
Психология личности1 курс
Boredom and
Existential Fulfillment
A Phenomenology of
Temporal Stagnation
Маличенко Кирилл
подгруппа 3
Problem and rationale
Boredom reveals a disturbance
in lived time.
Boredom is often studied as a trait, attention deficit, or emotional state.
Understood phenomenologically, it reveals a disturbance in lived time.
Linked to meaning, agency, identity, and existential fulfillment.
Relevant for young adults in transitional periods: studies, career, relationships.
Chronological time
Time moves forward.
Lived time
Empty. Repetitive. Blocked.
“Stuck.”
Theoretical foundations
Possible areas of psychology
Phenomenological psychology
Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty
Lived time, boredom, attunement.
Psychology of time
Lewin, Nuttin, Zimbardo & Boyd
Time perspective, temporal orientation.
Narrative psychology
Ricoeur, McAdams
Identity as a temporal story.
Humanistic / positive psychology
Maslow, Rogers, Seligman
Eudaimonia, engagement, meaning.
Boredom studies
Eastwood, Danckert, Bench & Lench
Types, functions, and phenomenology of boredom.
Russian personality psychology
Rubinstein, Abulkhanova-Slavskaya, Kronik & Golovakha
Life time, temporal perspective.
Cultural-historical / activity theory
Vygotsky, Leontiev
Time and activity regulation.
Research gap and aim
Chronological time moves.
Lived time may feel frozen.
Research gap
Few phenomenological studies connect boredom to existential fulfillment.
Aim
Describe how temporal stagnation is lived and how it shapes existential fulfillment.
Focus
Young adults in transitional life situations.
Research questions
Exploring time, boredom,
and meaning-making
- 01
How is temporal stagnation experienced in everyday life?
- 02
How does boredom modulate the experience of past, present, and future?
- 03
In what ways is temporal stagnation related to existential fulfillment or emptiness?
- 04
What role do personality and meaning-making play in these experiences?
Methodology
A qualitative phenomenological
approach to lived experience
IPA or Giorgi’s descriptive method.
Participants
10–15
Young adults with frequent boredom and life transitions.
Data collection
Semi-structured
interviews
Accounts of lived experience.
Analysis
Phenomenological
analysis
Idiographic, thematic, reflexive.
Ethics
Informed consent · Anonymity · Sensitivity to distress
Expected outcomes and significance
Understanding temporal stagnation
and its existential significance
Theoretical contribution
Rich phenomenological description of temporal stagnation.
Integration of existential, phenomenological, temporal, and narrative psychology.
Contribution to personality psychology and existential psychotherapy.
Practical implications
Counseling, meaning-centered interventions, and time-awareness practices.
Further research
Foundation for future mixed-methods or cross-cultural research.