Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 225 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
Chandos information professional series |
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Chandos information professional series.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
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 discusses how personality may influence the attitude towards information. Reaction to information is examined in contexts such as everyday life, decision-making, work, studies and human-computer interaction. Introduces a little researched area which is current and needed in our Information AgeExplores how personality traits may influence attitude, behaviour and reaction to informationProvides an overview of the psychological aspects and individual differences in information seeking behaviour and examines reasons behind individual search differences other than personality. |
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. |
Subject |
Information behavior.
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Information literacy -- Psychological aspects.
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Research -- Psychological aspects.
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Comportement dans la recherche de l'information. |
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Culture de l'information -- Aspect psychologique. |
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Recherche -- Aspect psychologique. |
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Research -- Psychological aspects |
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Information behavior |
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Informationskompetenz |
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Informationsverhalten |
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Persönlichkeitsforschung |
In: |
Chandos Publishing Online |
Other Form: |
Print version: (OCoLC)455821571 |
ISBN |
1843345137 (electronic bk.) |
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9781843345138 (electronic bk.) |
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9781780630366 |
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1780630360 |
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(hbk.) |
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(hbk.) |
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