From Fear to Flow

£49.50

From Fear to Flow

Personality and Information Interaction

Cognition and cognitive psychology

Author: Jannica Heinstrom

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Language: English

Published by: Chandos Publishing

Published on: 30th July 2010

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9781780630366


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 Age

Explores how personality traits may influence attitude, behaviour and reaction to information

Provides an overview of the psychological aspects and individual differences in information seeking behaviour and examines reasons behind individual search differences other than personality

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