An energizing role for motivation in information-seeking during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic
Information-seeking behavior in humans is often viewed as irrational rather than utility maximizing. Here the authors describe data obtained in Spring 2020 showing that participants’ concern about COVID-19 was related not only to their drive to seek information about the virus, but also to their cur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30011-5 |