Need for cognition in contemporary literature refers to an individual's tendency to engage in
and enjoy effortful cognitive endeavors. Individual differences in need for cognition have …

Cognitive or intellectual investment theories propose that the development of intelligence is
partially influenced by personality traits, in particular by so-called investment traits that …

ABSTRACT Five studies (N= 1,189) examined how intellectual humility (IH) relates to
acquiring knowledge (learning). IH was associated with more general knowledge, but was …

A study was conducted to determine whether academic performance could be predicted on
the bases of the constructs need for cognition (NFC) and academic self‐efficacy. Two …

Critical thinking has been conceptualized as a two-factor system in which critical thinking
ability and critical thinking disposition combine to determine actual thinking performance …

Abstract The short Need for Cognition Scale (NFCS; Cacioppo, Petty, & Kao, 1984) was
administered to 51 students enrolled in two sections of a social psychology class at the …

Abstract The Need for Cognition Scale (NCS) is a self-report scale measuring individual
differences in the tendency to engage in and enjoy thinking. The shortened version with 18 …

Retailers with physical stores that also have an online presence (one form of multi-channel
retailers) have unique challenges. Consumers bringing their prior attitudes towards the …

Abstract The 18-item Need for Cognition Scale (NFC-18) is the most commonly used tool to
measure the need for cognition. The aim of this study was to explore the possibility of …

The 18-item Need for Cognition (NFC) Scale (short version) was administered to two
samples of 510 and 697 Australian males and females. Consistent with the findings of other …