Essays about: "need-for-cognition"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word need-for-cognition.
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1. Exponential Growth Bias and Loss Aversion in the Context of COVID-19 and the Moderation Effect of Need for Cognition
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionenAbstract : Humans have difficulties grasping the notion of exponential growth and often underestimate the accumulated final value, a phenomenon called exponential growth bias (EGB). During the COVID-19 pandemic, this tendency led to the inaccurate judgment of the virus spread, ultimately making safety measures seem less important. READ MORE
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2. I Decide What I Do. Right? : Persuasive design factors and purchase intention
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, InformatikAbstract : Online shopping has gained more and more popularity over the years, naturally, leading to an increase in the number of e-commerce websites. From a variety of websites users can choose the one that best suits their needs depending on different factors, such as information or easy navigation. READ MORE
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3. An Assessment of the Role of Individual Differences and Variable Salience in Normative Causal Reasoning
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : Normative causal reasoning is essential for proper decision-making to be conducted, which is highly relevant in areas such as personnel assessment and predictions of work performance. However, research has found consistent violations of the Markov Assumption, a defining aspect of normative causal models that indicates which nodes in a causal network that are conditionally independent of one another. READ MORE
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4. Thinking about thinking : A study of anxiety, neuroticism and Need for Cognition.
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : Previous studies have shown that the FFM factor neuroticism was negatively correlated with Need for Cognition. Anxiety has been shown to be highly correlated with neuroticism. It has also been shown that women tend to score higher on both neuroticism and anxiety. Need for Cognition has been shown to predict long term academic success. READ MORE
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5. Emotional intelligence, need for cognition and cognitive reflective ability related to attitudes towards a further training program among preschool staff
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionenAbstract : There are currently scarce research regarding further training programs and employees’ attitudes toward them. This present work examined 95 preschool employees from one municipal community in matters of emotional intelligence, need for cognition, and cognitive reflective ability and how these influenced their attitudes toward a further training program called International Child Development Programme, ICDP (study 1). READ MORE
