In the present age of unprecedented access to information, it is important to understand how
and why people avoid information. Multiple definitions of “information avoidance” exist, and …

The pervasive of COVID-19 information has driven some to escape daily conversations or
media coverage. A rich set of theoretical discussions and empirical studies help explain why …

Risk information avoidance (RIA) has become an increasingly ubiquitous behavior for
people to deal with massive volumes of information. Given its detrimental impact, abundant …

Background Long-term self-monitoring (SM) of weight, diet, and exercise is commonly
recommended by behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatments. However, sustained SM …

Using a stratified sample of German non-vaccinated residents (N= 1,328), we examined the
effectiveness of the Theory of Motivated Information Management (TMIM) in explaining …

Because of prolonged exposure to unresolved adversities due to COVID-19, people in
developing countries are at risk of developing pandemic fatigue. Cognizant of the role of …

This study explored the relationships between media exposure, cancer beliefs, and cancer
information-seeking or information-avoidance behaviors. Based on the planned risk …

Affected by the normalization of the COVID-19 pandemic, people's lives are subject to many
restrictions, and they are under enormous psychological and physical pressure. In this …

Research links open communication and self-disclosure to a host of beneficial outcomes in
romantic relationships, including better relationship quality, relationship satisfaction, feelings …

Despite the potential benefit of receiving personalized health risk information, when given
the opportunity to learn their risk, some people avoid that information. An extensive body of …