Publications
Damp, L. C., O’Dea, M. K., & Rudert, S. C. (in press). Ostracism as social communication: Motives, meanings, and misalignment. In R. T. Hitlan (Ed.), Ostracism and social dynamics: Antecedents, consequences, and interventions. Nova Science Publishers.
O’Dea, M. K., Igou, E. R., Van Tilburg, W. A. P., & Kinsella, E. L. (2026). Transcending Boredom in Daily Life: The Impact of Awe, Gratitude, Compassion, and Self-Compassion. Motivation and Emotion. doi.org/10.1007/s11031-026-10219-4
Igou, E. R., Van Tilburg, W. A. P., Moynihan, A., & O’Dea, M. K. (2026). Boredom and Meaning. In K. Vail, D. van Tongeren, B. Schlegel, J. Greenberg, L. King, & R. Ryan (Eds.), The Handbook of the Science of Existential Psychology.
O’Dea, M. K., Igou, E. R., Van Tilburg, W. A., & Kinsella, E. L. (2025). Affect, connect, and grow: how self-transcendent emotions foster meaning in life. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2025.2604069
O’Dea, M. K., Igou, E. R., Van Tilburg, W. A. P, & Kinsella, E. L. (2025). Awe and Boredom: Unravelling Dual Pathways Through Meaning in Life. European Journal of Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.70000
O’Dea, M. K., Militaru, I. E., Igou, E. R., Rentfrow, P, J., Barrett, I., & Van Tilburg, W. A. P. (2025). Nature Adds Color to Life: Less Boredom in Natural Versus Artificial Environments. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001764
O’Dea, M. K., Igou, E. R., & Van Tilburg, W. A. P. (2024) Spontaneous self-affirmation increases meaning and reduces boredom. Motivation and Emotion.
Igou, E. R., O’Dea, M. K., Tam, K. Y., & Van Tilburg, W. A. P. (2024). Boredom and the quest for meaning. In M. Bieleke, W. Wolff, & C. Martarelli (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Boredom.
O’Dea, M. K., Igou, E. R., & Van Tilburg, W. A. P. (2024) Preventing boredom with gratitude: The role of meaning in life. Motivation and Emotion.
O’Dea, M. K., & Van Tilburg, W. A. P. (2023). Self-compassion and heroes. In S. Allison, G. Goethals, & J. Beggan (Eds.), Encyclopaedia of Heroism Studies.
O’Dea, M. K., Igou, E. R., Van Tilburg, W. A. P, & Kinsella, E. L. (2022) Self-compassion as a psychological resource against boredom: The role of meaning in life. Personality and Individual Differences, 186, 111360.