Browsing Theses by Author "Struk, Andriy A."
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The Desire to Act: Exploring Situational, Dispositional and Genetic Correlates of a Fundamental Motivational State
Struk, Andriy A. (University of Waterloo, 2019-07-02)Animals do not simply act to survive and maximize pleasure. They also act for the sake of action itself. Although such intrinsically motivated actions are ubiquitous throughout the animal kingdom, the mechanisms by which ... -
Exploring the Relationship between Self-Regulation and Boredom
Struk, Andriy A. (University of Waterloo, 2015-08-26)The following two studies examined the relationship between various aspects of self-regulation, boredom proneness and the experience of boredom. Prior research on trait boredom has demonstrated that it is often related to ...