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Formal Education as the Predictor of the Quality of Consumer Decisions Made Under Pressure. The Mediating Role of the Need for Cognitive Closure

American Behavioral Scientist

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Abstract

American Behavioral Scientist, Volume 70, Issue 5, Page 635-664, May 2026.
It was hypothesized that training received during formal education fosters the mental mindset of the need to avoid cognitive closure and leads to more efficient information search characteristics. Despite time pressure, consumers collect more unique ...