This article introduces the Causal Attitude Network (CAN) model, which conceptualizes
attitudes as networks consisting of evaluative reactions and interactions between these …

A growing body of research unveils the ubiquity of ambivalence—the simultaneous
experience of positive and negative emotional or cognitive orientations toward a person …

Attitudes have been a central topic in social psychology from its early beginnings. But what
exactly are attitudes, where do they come from, and how can they be modified? The overall …

In a world where individuals are continuously exposed to information, the experience of
ambivalence has become an intricate part of human existence. Recently, the consequences …

The prevalence of social media has provided consumers with many opportunities to post
online reviews on a wide range of products on the Internet. In this study, we attempt to …

The experience of simultaneously positive and negative orientations toward a person, goal,
task, idea, and such appears to be quite common in organizations, but it is poorly …

People are generally averse toward conflict between beliefs and/or feelings underlying their
attitudes—that is, attitudinal ambivalence. This review integrates literature on attitudinal …

Highlights•Mixed feelings include ambivalence: simultaneous positive and negative
evaluations.•Measures of objective and subjective ambivalence can reveal hidden mixed …

This article introduces the Attitudinal Entropy (AE) framework, which builds on the Causal
Attitude Network model that conceptualizes attitudes as Ising networks. The AE framework …

The question of communication and understanding between different generations is
emerging as a key issue for the twenty-first century. The advent of ageing populations may …