Wemelsfelder, F. 1985. Animal boredom: Is a scientific study of the subjective experiences of animal possible? In: Advances in Animal Welfare. Fox, M. W. , Mickley, L. D. (eds), 115-154. Marinus Nijhoff, Den Haag, Netherlands.

Boredome, is a process in which animals gradually cease to be active interactors and loose their interest in the environment, becoming apathetic and/or inflexible in their responses.

Year

1985