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Using curiosity to counter health information avoidance

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ID4595018
AuthorsStacey Horn (0000-0003-2716-5860, University of Chicago), Yana Litovsky (0000-0002-1792-1477, Universität Innsbruck, corresponding author), G Loewenstein (0000-0003-2790-0474, Carnegie Mellon University)
Year2024
Volume340
Pages116383
Publication date2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116383
PMID38039766
OpenAlexW4388682344
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited53

Curiosity prompts provide an effective and simple way to increase engagement with aversive health information

Curiosity · Information seeking · Computer Science · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychological and Educational Research Studies · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works1
Citations per year1
Citation span2025 - 2025 (1)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1

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