Need for Closure Moderates the Break in the Message Effect. [PDF]
Cutting the message into smaller portions is a common practice in the media. Typically such messages consist of a headline followed by a story elaboration. In a series of studies Dolinski and Kofta (2001) have shown that such a break in the message increases the effect of the information provided in the headline over that of a story which actually ...
Dolinski D, Dolinska B, Bar-Tal Y.
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Motivated Shield From Chronic Noise Environment: Moderation of the Relationship Between Noise Sensitivity and Work Wellbeing by Need for Closure [PDF]
Several studies have underlined how chronic exposure to environmental noise may have negative effects on performance, wellbeing, and social relations.
Stefano Livi +4 more
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The mediating role of attitudes toward learning and tolerance of ambiguity in the relationship between the need for cognition and the need for closure on the working memory of High School Students [PDF]
The purpose of this work is to look into the impact of the need for closure and cognition on the degree of working memory in Tehran high school students, with the role of attitudes toward learning and ambiguity tolerance as mediating factors. To this end,
Hamideh Jahangard +3 more
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“I Know that I don’t Know Anything”. Socio-Cognitive Antecedents of the Radicalization
Objective. Analysis of the relationship between loss of personal significance, intellectual humility, the need for cognitive closure, and support for radicalisation. Background.
Khukhlaev O.E., Pavlova O.S.
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Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities have issued several guidelines to curb the pandemic's disastrous effects. However, measures' effectiveness is dependent upon people's adherence to them.
Yossi Maaravi +3 more
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Interaction of guidance types and the Need for Cognitive Closure in wiki-based learning [PDF]
One purpose of wikis is the collaborative generation of content. During creation processes, controversies between authors emerge that they discuss on the article’s talk page.
Sven Heimbuch, Daniel Bodemer
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The main purpose of this study is to examine the predictive effects of maternal bonding and need for cognitive closure on relationship stability in the context of a model.
Ahmet Kayabaş, Hasan Atak
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The closed-mindedness that wasn’t: Need for structure and expectancy-inconsistent information
Social-cognitive researchers have typically assumed that individuals high in need for structure or need for closure tend to be closed-minded: they are motivated to resist or ignore information that is inconsistent with existing beliefs but instead they ...
Markus eKemmelmeier
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Beliefs in conspiracy theories and the need for cognitive closure [PDF]
An important component of conspiracy theories is how they influence, and are influenced by, the evaluation of potential evidence. Some individuals may be more open minded regarding certain explanations for events whereas others may seek closure and thus cut off a conspiracy explanation.
Leman, Patrick J., Cinnirella, Marco
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Three related studies are presented with the aim of investigating the individual differences in humour appreciation, sensation seeking and need for closure.
Filip Sulejmanov +2 more
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