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THE INFLUENCE OF THE NEED FOR COGNITIVE CLOSURE ON THE BELIEF IN GENERIC CONSPIRACY THEORIES IN MILITARY POPULATION

Revista Científica Arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara, 2023
From the lay epistemic theory we derive the concept of Need for Cognitive Closure, which contemplates the underlying cognitive and motivational elements of individuals in the construction and use of knowledge, as well as in decision making and ...
Manuel Tomás Passero, Ben Tovin Jochay, Luis Carlos Jaume   +2 more
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Addicted to answers: Need for cognitive closure and the endorsement of conspiracy beliefs [PDF]

European Journal of Social Psychology, 2017
AbstractConspiracy theories offer simple answers to complex problems by providing explanations for uncertain situations. Thus, they should be attractive to individuals who are intolerant of uncertainty and seek cognitive closure. We hypothesized that need for cognitive closure (NFCC) should foster conspiracy beliefs about events that lack clear ...
Marta Marchlewska, Aleksandra Cichocka, Małgorzata Kossowska   +2 more
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Understanding extremist personality: the mediating influence of Regulatory Modes and the need for cognitive closure in the Quest for Significance

Frontiers in Social Psychology
IntroductionUnderstanding the psychological mechanisms underlying extremist personality helps explain why some individuals endorse rigid or polarized positions.
Luis Carlos Jaume, Luis Carlos Jaume, Marcelo Agustin Roca, Marcelo Agustin Roca, Nahuel Hugo Ezequiel Duhalde, Nahuel Hugo Ezequiel Duhalde, Hugo Simkin, Hugo Simkin, Hugo Simkin, Sara Liebana, Pedro Altungy Labrador   +10 more
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Deepening the Relationship Between the Need for Epistemic Certainty and People’s Compliance with Social Power: The Moderating Role of Work Unit Tightness

Social Sciences
The present paper builds on previous research exploring the relationship between the need for cognitive closure (NCC) and employees’ compliance with harsh social power to propose a moderating role of perceived tightness within a work unit in ...
Daniela Di Santo, Alessio Tesi, Antonio Aiello, Antonio Pierro   +3 more
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The role of motivational cultural intelligence as a protective factor against political violence

Psychology, Society & Education
Given the rise of violent extremism, it is crucial to explore protective factors that may mitigate such behaviors. This research investigates the role of cultural intelligence as a potential protective factor against political violence.
Fawaz H. Awadallah, Roberto M. Lobato, Josep García-Coll, Manuel Moyano   +3 more
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
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Residential Mobility and Trust: The Moderating Role of Cognitive Need for Closure

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 2021
This study examined the link between residential mobility and interpersonal trust building. Study 1 revealed a negative association between residential mobility and trust by measuring personal residential-mobility history.
Na Zhao, Kaiqiang Xu, Ling Sun
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Need for Cognitive Closure: Implicit Association Test

, 2017
The aim of this project is to develop an implicit association test (IAT) for the personality trait of need for cognitive closure (NFCC)
Natalie Ulrich, Judith Hackenbroich
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Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess, Gustaf Glavå, Simon Skau, Hans‐Georg Kuhn, Maria Bäck, Marianne Jarfelt   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Need for Cognition and Cognitive Closure on Magic Perceptions. [PDF]

, 2016
From children’s parties to acts in Las Vegas, magic is one of the world’s most timeless forms of entertainment.Current psychological research on magic has started to focus on how magicians are best able to elicit the observer reactionsassociated with their craft, such as what methods are most successful, as well as what cognitive mechanisms are ...
Grimm, Lisa, Spanola, Nicholas
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