From fear to flow : personality and information interaction /

From Fear to Flow explores how personality traits may influence attitude, behaviour and reaction to information. Consideration is made for individual differences in information behaviour and reasons behind individual search differences. The book reviews personality and information behaviour and disc...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Heinstr�om, Jannica, 1970-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Chandos, 2010.
Series:Chandos information professional series.
Subjects:
Information behavior.
Information literacy > Psychological aspects.
Research > Psychological aspects.
Comportement dans la recherche de l'information.
Culture de l'information > Aspect psychologique.
Recherche > Aspect psychologique.
PSYCHOLOGY > Cognitive Psychology.
SCIENCE > Cognitive Science.
Research > Psychological aspects
Information behavior
Informationskompetenz
Informationsverhalten
Pers�onlichkeitsforschung
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Personality
  • Openness to experience
  • the exploration dimension
  • Conscientiousness
  • the persistence dimension
  • Extroversion
  • the social dimension
  • Agreeableness
  • the trust dimension
  • Negative affectivity
  • the emotional dimension
  • Need for cognition
  • Positive emotionality
  • Self-efficacy and self-confidence
  • Locus of control
  • Monitoring and blunting
  • Uncertainty orientation
  • Broad scanning, fast surfing and deep diving
  • Discussion.

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