Need for closure and reactions to innovation

Chernikova, Marina; Kruglanski, Arie W.; Giovannini, Dino; Vezzali, Loris

doi:10.1111/jasp.12451

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“…This is also linked to resistance to new ideas and experiences, and thus to resistance to change [51]. Chernikova et al [52] showed that a higher level of Closed-mindedness was associated with stronger anxiety towards new technologies and lower willingness to use them. Thus, persons with this type of epistemic motivation avoid contact with new technologies, and for this reason may exhibit lower levels of dysfunctional behavior connected with such technologies.…”

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The relationship between problematic internet use and the need for cognitive closure

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify relationships between problematic Internet use and cognitive motivation. Particular attention was given to the need for cognitive closure, a factor of great importance when it comes to motivations for decision-making and organizing incoming information, including that originating from the Internet. Methods: The sample consisted of 280 persons aged from 19 to 31. The Problematic Internet Use Test and the Need for Closure Scale were used in order to measure the five aspects of Need for Closure: affective discomfort occasioned by ambiguity, preference for order and structure in the environment, the predictability of future contexts, closed-mindedness and decisiveness. Results: The analysis showed that problematic Internet use is correlated with certain dimensions of the need for cognitive closure, namely closed-mindedness and decisiveness. It was also observed that these dimensions were associated with lower and higher levels of problematic Internet use. It was further shown that, together with the number of hours per week spent using the Internet, these dimensions were significant primary predictors of membership in the less problematic Internet-use group. Conclusions: The results are in agreement with the existing studies on the question of problematic Internet use. They also draw attention to possible new variables related to the need for cognitive closure and indicate the possible determinants of problematic Internet use in the studied group. Therefore, they may lead to a better understanding of the causes of problematic Internet use. The results obtained may lead to the more effective planning of preventive actions. StreszczenieCel: Celem pracy było poszukiwanie związków między problemowym używaniem Internetu a motywacją poznawczą. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na potrzebę domknięcia poznawczego, czynnika o dużym znaczeniu w odniesieniu do motywacji do podejmowania decyzji i organizowania napływających informacji, w tym pochodzących z Internetu. Poglądy: Próba badawcza składała się z 280 osób w wieku od 19 do 31 lat. W badaniu wykorzystano Test Problematycznego Używania Internetu oraz Skalę Potrzeby Domknięcia Poznawczego, która została wykorzystana w celu pomiaru pięciu aspektów potrzeby domknięcia poznawczego, do jakich należą: nietolerancja wieloznaczności, preferencja porządku, preferencja przewidywalności, zamkniętość umysłowa i zdecydowanie. Wyniki: Na podstawie wyników można przypuszczać, że problemowe używanie Internetu jest skorelowane z pewnymi wymiarami potrzeby domknięcia poznawczego, a mianowicie zamkniętością umysłową i zdecydowaniem. Zaobserwowano też, że wymiary te są związane z niższym i wyższym poziomem problemowego używania Internetu. Wykazano również, że wraz z liczbą godzin tygodniowo spędzonych w Internecie są one istotnymi predykatorami, które umożliwiają przewidywanie przynależności do grupy użytkowników Internetu przejawiających niższy poziom problemowego używania Internetu.

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The relationship between problematic internet use and the need for cognitive closure

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“…Этому явлению можно противопоставить стремление к когнитивной открытости, предполагающей способность воспринимать разнообразные сведения, выдерживать противоречия, интегрировать конфликтующие концепты или находить компромиссы [5]. В концепции эпистемической мотивации А. Круглянски, стремление к закрытию имеет целью снизить тревожность от неопределенности [37].…”

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Cognitive predictors of hybrid and alternative identification in multicultural environment: review of foreign studies

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Ryabichenko

2021

Современная Зарубежная Психология

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In the modern world, the processes of globalization, migration, increased social mobility, the availability of tourism and other ways of meeting cultures lead to the activation of intercultural communication. More and more people become bearers of more than one culture (biculturals). The choice of an identity model in scientific publications is often considered as a result of environmental influences, but intrapsychic factors, including cognitive styles, are not sufficiently considered. Existing studies give a rather vague picture. The purpose of this work is to generalize the available data on the role of the cognitive component in the identification processes, to identify possible predictors of hybrid and alternative identification, to build a model of the influence of cognitive factors on the choice of an identification model. The author's hypothetical model of cognitive predictors of hybrid or alternative identity (in the schema format) is proposed. We see further prospects for working on the problem in the empirical testing of the proposed model.

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“…For instance, NFCC can be manipulated through time pressure, noise, fear of invalidity, or task attractiveness (Heaton & Kruglanski, 1991;Kruglanski & Freund, 1983;Roets at el., 2008;Webster, 1993). Importantly, NFCC has been shown of great relevance for various organizationally relevant outcomes, such as creativity or resistance to innovation (e.g., Chernikova, Kruglanski, Giovannini, Vezzali, & Su, 2017;Chirumbolo, Livi, Mannetti, Pierro, & Kruglanksi, 2004;Pierro, Kruglanski, & Raven, 2012).…”

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When diversity leads to closed-mindedness: Cognitive factors explain the effects of perceived diversity

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This paper makes a case for explaining diversity effects through cognitive factors as compared to demographic or other differences in backgrounds. We argue that studying perceived diversity in conjunction with diversity beliefs can explain positive and negative effects through a motivated opening or closing of the mind (Need for Cognitive Closure, NFCC). NFCC is the motivation to avoid uncertainty and ambiguity. In Study 1, we experimentally demonstrate that asking participants to think about differences among their coworkers increases their NFCC. Study 2 shows that greater uncertainty about social norms in the workplace is positively related to NFCC. Study 3 confirms the mediating role of NFCC in explaining divergent thinking attitudes in expatriates working in various multicultural cities around the world. Study 4 demonstrates that perceived diversity is positively associated with NFCC when people hold negative beliefs about diversity, whereas positive beliefs mitigate this effect. Lastly, Study 5 shows that the interaction between perceived diversity and diversity beliefs is further moderated by task type. Taken together, the present research highlights the importance of studying cognitive factors to explain diversity effects.

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Need for closure and reactions to innovation

Cited by 8 publications

References 37 publications

The relationship between problematic internet use and the need for cognitive closure

The relationship between problematic internet use and the need for cognitive closure

Cognitive predictors of hybrid and alternative identification in multicultural environment: review of foreign studies

When diversity leads to closed-mindedness: Cognitive factors explain the effects of perceived diversity

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