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“The Need for Cognition.”
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“Cognitive load is essential for interpreting, integrating, and deriving meaning from patient information during clinical decision-making42,43.”
From When better data meets better design: How EHR data usability and system usability shape physicians' cognitive load (2026) · cites this paper as [42]
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“Proposition 2b: Need for cognition-the tendency to engage in and enjoy effortful cognitive activity (Cacioppo & Petty, 1982)-moderates the effects of LLM assistance on subsequent creative performance.Individuals high in need for cognition experience smaller decrements in subsequent creativity following LLM use.”
From The Metacognitive Paradox of AI-Assisted Creativity: A Theoretical Extension (2026) · cites this paper as Cacioppo & Petty, 1982
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A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
(2017) · Macat Library eBooks · doi:10.4324/9781912282432 · Cited by 18,122
The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations.
Newcomb, T., & Heider, F. (1958) · American Sociological Review · doi:10.2307/2089062 · Cited by 11,822
Attitudes and Persuasion: Classic and Contemporary Approaches
Petty, R. E., & Cacioppo, J. T. (1981) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 3,368
Self-citationThe Functional Approach to the Study of Attitudes
Katz, D. (1960) · Public Opinion Quarterly · doi:10.1086/266945 · Cited by 2,928
McClelland, D. C., & Koestner, R. (1992) · Motivation and Personality · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511527937.010 · Cited by 2,868
Rokeach, M. (1960) · Cited by 2,349
The principle of congruity in the prediction of attitude change.
Osgood, C. E., & Tannenbaum, P. H. (1955) · Psychological Review · doi:10.1037/h0048153 · Cited by 1,700
Petty, R. E., & Cacioppo, J. T. (1979) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037//0022-3514.37.10.1915 · Cited by 1,529
Self-citationExplorations in cognitive dissonance.
Brehm, J. W., & Cohen, A. R. (1962) · John Wiley & Sons, Inc. eBooks · doi:10.1037/11622-000 · Cited by 1,094
Foundations of Social Psychology.
Schulman, G. I., Jones, E. E., & Gerard, H. B. (1968) · American Sociological Review · doi:10.2307/2092924 · Cited by 853
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The Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion
Petty, R. E., & Cacioppo, J. T. (1986) · Advances in Experimental Social Psychology · doi:10.1016/s0065-2601(08)60214-2 · Cited by 8,822
Self-citationThe emotional dog and its rational tail: A social intuitionist approach to moral judgment.
Haidt, J. (2001) · Psychological Review · doi:10.1037/0033-295x.108.4.814 · Cited by 8,048
Brand Experience: What is It? How is it Measured? Does it Affect Loyalty?
Brakus, J. J., Schmitt, B. H., & Zarantonello, L. (2009) · Journal of Marketing · doi:10.1509/jmkg.73.3.052 · Cited by 4,415
Cognitive Reflection and Decision Making
Frederick, S. (2005) · Journal of Economic Perspectives · doi:10.1257/089533005775196732 · Cited by 5,256
Dual-Processing Accounts of Reasoning, Judgment, and Social Cognition
Evans, J. S. B. T. (2008) · Annual Review of Psychology · doi:10.1146/annurev.psych.59.103006.093629 · Cited by 5,137
Metadata
- Authors
- Cacioppo, J. T., & Petty, R. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Iowa (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 1982-01
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 116-131
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
- OpenAlex
- W1982343866
- Cited by
- 5,359
- References
- 26
- Citations by year
- 2026: 201 · 2025: 216 · 2024: 243 · 2023: 263 · 2022: 239 · 2021: 280 · 2020: 242 · 2019: 277 · 2018: 237 · 2017: 236 · 2016: 234 · 2015: 223 · 2014: 211 · 2013: 246 · 2012: 211
- FWCI
- 32.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Keywords
- need for cognition, cognitive motivation, information seeking, cognitive effort, personality traits
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