This research project (PhD) sought to understand the nature of individual differences in Need for Cognition. In pursuit of this aim, this project had a psychometric emphasis, involving factor analysis, scale validation, and Ecological Momentary Assessment.
Need for Cogniton
Mathew Ling
Lecturer in Psychology
My research interests include Misinformation, Psychometrics, and Open Research practices.
Publications
Measurement and characterisation of individual differences in need for cognition.
This thesis investigated the measurement of differences between people in tendency to engage in effortful thought. Findings from this …