Social network based applications have experienced exponential growth in recent years.
One of the reasons for this rise is that this application domain offers a particularly fertile …

In the present age of unprecedented access to information, it is important to understand how
and why people avoid information. Multiple definitions of “information avoidance” exist, and …

Social media may limit the exposure to diverse perspectives and favor the formation of
groups of like-minded users framing and reinforcing a shared narrative, that is, echo …

We address the diffusion of information about the COVID-19 with a massive data analysis on
Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and Gab. We analyze engagement and interest in the …

Vast amounts of personalized information are now available to individuals. A vital research
challenge is to establish how people decide what information they wish to obtain. Here, over …

A provocative, timely analysis that asks: What does science tells us about the bias that
poisons our politics? We don't live in a 'post-truth'society—but a 'myside'society in which no …

Recent years have seen a considerable surge of research on interest-based engagement,
examining how and why people are engaged in activities without relying on extrinsic …

Seeking information when anxious may help reduce the aversive feeling of uncertainty and
guide decision-making. If information is negative or confusing, however, this may increase …

Working within the theoretical framework set by the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
literature, this paper clarifies how psychological factors (emotions, attitudes, beliefs, and …

Why people do or do not change their beliefs has been a long-standing puzzle. Sometimes
people hold onto false beliefs despite ample contradictory evidence; sometimes they …