Sergio Pirla
@sergiopirla.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at University of Zaragoza (Spain).
Behavioral/experimental econ, well-being, JDM, boredom, methods.
www.sergiopirla.com
Behavioral/experimental econ, well-being, JDM, boredom, methods.
www.sergiopirla.com
We’ve studied the relationship between income and happiness for decades.
But what about income and boredom?
Our paper is finally out in the Journal of Economic Psychology!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
But what about income and boredom?
Our paper is finally out in the Journal of Economic Psychology!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We’ve studied the relationship between income and happiness for decades.
But what about income and boredom?
Our paper is finally out in the Journal of Economic Psychology!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
But what about income and boredom?
Our paper is finally out in the Journal of Economic Psychology!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Sergio Pirla
Research by @sergiopirla.bsky.social et al (N=60k across 30 countries) suggests a robust negative association between daily experiences of boredom and income; in lower income individuals, boredom is also more closely linked with sadness, worry and anxiety:
buff.ly/S1ez2xo
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September 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Research by @sergiopirla.bsky.social et al (N=60k across 30 countries) suggests a robust negative association between daily experiences of boredom and income; in lower income individuals, boredom is also more closely linked with sadness, worry and anxiety:
buff.ly/S1ez2xo
buff.ly/S1ez2xo
New paper out in JESP with Thekla Müller-Boysen and @stepf.bsky.social
We used three modified versions of the dictator game to test whether boredom impacts social preferences (N = 3500).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We used three modified versions of the dictator game to test whether boredom impacts social preferences (N = 3500).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
On the relation between boredom and social behavior: A registered report
Boredom plays an essential role in everyday life and is a powerful motivator. This registered report investigated the interpersonal consequences of bo…
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September 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
New paper out in JESP with Thekla Müller-Boysen and @stepf.bsky.social
We used three modified versions of the dictator game to test whether boredom impacts social preferences (N = 3500).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We used three modified versions of the dictator game to test whether boredom impacts social preferences (N = 3500).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Sobre aburrimiento y toma de decisiones 👇👇
¿Por qué algunas personas prefieren triturar gusanos vivos antes que aburrirse? El aburrimiento puede sacar lo mejor… o lo peor de nosotros. Lo analiza @sergiopirla.bsky.social de @unizar.es:
De recibir descargas eléctricas a triturar gusanos: por qué el aburrimiento nos vuelve impredecibles
El aburrimiento está detrás de algunas de nuestras decisiones más absurdas, pero también más inquietantes.
theconversation.com
July 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Sobre aburrimiento y toma de decisiones 👇👇
Reposted by Sergio Pirla
Barrios, Percepciones sobre Desigualdad y Preferencias por la Redistribución: Evidencia de Barcelona nadaesgratis.es/admin/barrio... Vía @nadaesgratis.bsky.social #Economía
Barrios, Percepciones sobre Desigualdad y Preferencias por la Redistribución: Evidencia de Barcelona
Por Gerard Domènech Arumí
Extensa investigación muestra que la desigualdad de ingresos y riqueza ha aumentado en las últimas décadas (por ejemplo, este artículo). Sin embargo, parece que hay una desc...
nadaesgratis.es
April 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Barrios, Percepciones sobre Desigualdad y Preferencias por la Redistribución: Evidencia de Barcelona nadaesgratis.es/admin/barrio... Vía @nadaesgratis.bsky.social #Economía
El 95% de las personas subestima la huella de carbono del 1% más rico. Cuando se les presentan las cifras reales, aumentan su apoyo a los impuestos verdes. Mi artículo sobre nuestra investigación reciente en The Conversation:
theconversation.com/por-que-se-d...
theconversation.com/por-que-se-d...
¿Por qué se diluye la huella de carbono de los más ricos?
Ni todos contribuyen al cambio climático de la misma forma, ni todos son conscientes de que las desigualdades económicas también se manifiestan en las emisiones de CO₂. Estar bien informados aumenta e...
theconversation.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
El 95% de las personas subestima la huella de carbono del 1% más rico. Cuando se les presentan las cifras reales, aumentan su apoyo a los impuestos verdes. Mi artículo sobre nuestra investigación reciente en The Conversation:
theconversation.com/por-que-se-d...
theconversation.com/por-que-se-d...
95% of people underestimate the carbon footprint of the top 1%. When presented with the actual figures, people increase their support for carbon taxes.
Our new paper (with Laila Nockur and @stepf.bsky.social) is out in the Journal of Environmental Psychology.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our new paper (with Laila Nockur and @stepf.bsky.social) is out in the Journal of Environmental Psychology.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The misperception of carbon footprints of the rich and the poor
Not everyone contributes to climate change to the same extent. While huge inequalities exist in consumption and associated greenhouse gas emissions, w…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
95% of people underestimate the carbon footprint of the top 1%. When presented with the actual figures, people increase their support for carbon taxes.
Our new paper (with Laila Nockur and @stepf.bsky.social) is out in the Journal of Environmental Psychology.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our new paper (with Laila Nockur and @stepf.bsky.social) is out in the Journal of Environmental Psychology.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Sergio Pirla
He vuelto a actualizar el starter pack de economistas de habla hispana. Ya somos mas de 90. Ideal si acabas de aterrizar o si piensas que Bluesky todavia no ha despegado.
Si quieres añadir tu nombre, no tienes mas que decirlo.
go.bsky.app/8tkeVED
Si quieres añadir tu nombre, no tienes mas que decirlo.
go.bsky.app/8tkeVED
November 7, 2024 at 9:26 PM
He vuelto a actualizar el starter pack de economistas de habla hispana. Ya somos mas de 90. Ideal si acabas de aterrizar o si piensas que Bluesky todavia no ha despegado.
Si quieres añadir tu nombre, no tienes mas que decirlo.
go.bsky.app/8tkeVED
Si quieres añadir tu nombre, no tienes mas que decirlo.
go.bsky.app/8tkeVED
New WP out (with Daniel Navarro-Martinez)!
We present a guide of field environments and behaviors that social preference games are expected to generalize to, using insights from experimental economists.
Full paper:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
We present a guide of field environments and behaviors that social preference games are expected to generalize to, using insights from experimental economists.
Full paper:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
November 19, 2024 at 12:27 PM
New WP out (with Daniel Navarro-Martinez)!
We present a guide of field environments and behaviors that social preference games are expected to generalize to, using insights from experimental economists.
Full paper:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
We present a guide of field environments and behaviors that social preference games are expected to generalize to, using insights from experimental economists.
Full paper:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Reposted by Sergio Pirla
I created a starter pack for Boredom Research! Please share and let me know if you would like to be added.
go.bsky.app/LhdAdzG
go.bsky.app/LhdAdzG
November 15, 2024 at 7:21 PM
I created a starter pack for Boredom Research! Please share and let me know if you would like to be added.
go.bsky.app/LhdAdzG
go.bsky.app/LhdAdzG
Reposted by Sergio Pirla
📢 Call for Papers: Special Issue on Boredom! 📢
Boredom signals unsatisfactory interactions with our inner & outer worlds. For HSSComms, @corimartarelli.bsky.social & I are editing a collection exploring it through diverse lenses & methods 🤩
➡️ www.nature.com/collections/...
pls share liberally 🙏
Boredom signals unsatisfactory interactions with our inner & outer worlds. For HSSComms, @corimartarelli.bsky.social & I are editing a collection exploring it through diverse lenses & methods 🤩
➡️ www.nature.com/collections/...
pls share liberally 🙏
The dynamics of boredom
This Collection aims to advance our theoretical understanding of boredom, improve the methods used to study boredom, and consider practical applications for ...
www.nature.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:51 PM
📢 Call for Papers: Special Issue on Boredom! 📢
Boredom signals unsatisfactory interactions with our inner & outer worlds. For HSSComms, @corimartarelli.bsky.social & I are editing a collection exploring it through diverse lenses & methods 🤩
➡️ www.nature.com/collections/...
pls share liberally 🙏
Boredom signals unsatisfactory interactions with our inner & outer worlds. For HSSComms, @corimartarelli.bsky.social & I are editing a collection exploring it through diverse lenses & methods 🤩
➡️ www.nature.com/collections/...
pls share liberally 🙏