The Role of Cognitive Conflicts in Informational Environments: Conflicting Evidence from the Learning Sciences and Social Psychology?

摘要: When people navigate through their informational environments, they often come across information that is discrepant from knowledge or attitudes, and consequently experience cognitive conflict. This chapter reviews findings theories about conflicts the learning sciences social psychology. While in (especially Piagetian Vygotskyan tradition) are positively connoted as fundamental for learning, results psychology frequently suggest shy away (e.g., by selectively preferring congenial information). Drawing research media, this provides evidence do not exhibit conflict avoidance, but actually seek out when contributing to wikis responding discussion posts. Apparently, providing an opportunity change one’s environment a strong driver engage The concludes suggesting how conflicting might be reconciled.