When the need for closure promotes complex cognition

Strojny, Paweł; Kossowska, Małgorzata; Strojny, Agnieszka

doi:10.18290/rpsych.2016.19.1-1en

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“…High NFC group members may have been more sensitive to epistemic authorities for their enhanced inclination towards simplistic heuristics. Nevertheless, because source expertise constitutes relevant (albeit indirect) evidence of the quality of those ideas, high NFC group members in our study may have also demonstrated to be more “forward-thinking” than low NFC group members (Strojny et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 75%

Motivated team innovation: Impact of need for closure and epistemic authority

Theodorou

Livi

Kruglanski

et al. 2022

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

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New members are important sources of innovative perspectives in groups. However, it can be very difficult for newcomers’ ideas to be heard. It is likely that group members with high (vs. low) levels of need for closure (NFC) are more resistant to newcomers’ innovative ideas. Moreover, when group epistemic authority (EA) is high, members should “freeze” on the group’s ideas, regardless of the newcomer’s EA. In contrast, when group EA is low, members would be expected to “seize” the ideas proposed by newcomers with high EA. Study 1 confirmed that high (vs. low) NFC group members are more resistant to newcomers’ innovative ideas. In Study 2, in high NFC groups, evidence was obtained for seizing but not freezing. In Study 3, for group members with heightened NFC, both freezing and seizing results were obtained. Findings suggest that both NFC and EA play important roles in receptivity to newcomers’ ideas.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 75%

Motivated team innovation: Impact of need for closure and epistemic authority

Theodorou

Livi

Kruglanski

et al. 2022

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

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“…Information that is inconsistent with the individual's system of knowledge is mostly ignored. Hence, it is difficult for such persons to change their opinions, convictions and beliefs under the influence of incoming information [36,41].…”

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confidence: 99%

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

Cudo¹,

Kopiś²,

Jarząbek-Cudo³

et al. 2019

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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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“…Even though recent findings sustain that NFCC—under conditions where lengthier and more effortful means are instrumental to attain closure—may actuate more systematic cognitive processing ( Jaśko et al, 2015 ; Roets et al, 2015 ; Kossowska et al, 2016 ; Strojny et al, 2016 ; Szumowska and Kossowska, 2017 ), in general, previous research has shown that NFCC more often leads to less effortful, faster, and more superficial information processing (e.g., they base judgments on early appearing information, preexisting attitudes, and stereotypes; see Kruglanski and Webster, 1996 ; for overview). The above findings indicate that high-NFCC individuals strive for simplification, order, and predictability in order to reduce uncertainty and reach epistemic clarity.…”

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Motivated Shield From Chronic Noise Environment: Moderation of the Relationship Between Noise Sensitivity and Work Wellbeing by Need for Closure

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Several studies have underlined how chronic exposure to environmental noise may have negative effects on performance, wellbeing, and social relations. The present study (N = 90 employees of a motor factory who are chronically exposed to environmental noise) investigated whether the negative effects of chronic exposure of noise-sensitive individuals to noise in the workplace may be moderated by the need for cognitive closure (i.e., an epistemic tendency to reduce uncertainty; NFCC, Kruglanski, 2004). As NFCC has been shown to enhance protection of the focal goal by reducing interference (Kossowska, 2007; Pica et al., 2013), we hypothesized that people with high NFCC should be able to manage the interference coming from environmental noise and concentrate on their tasks more than their low-NFCC counterparts. The results confirm that the negative effects of noise sensitivity on job satisfaction, state anxiety, and turnover intent were higher among low (vs. high)-NFCC individuals.

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When the need for closure promotes complex cognition

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

Motivated team innovation: Impact of need for closure and epistemic authority

Motivated team innovation: Impact of need for closure and epistemic authority

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

Motivated Shield From Chronic Noise Environment: Moderation of the Relationship Between Noise Sensitivity and Work Wellbeing by Need for Closure

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