T and K are going through some changes in their lives and found themselves lacking closure. The pandemic doesn’t help. Join us as they discuss where this need for closure comes from and what we can do about it! 

 

T’s article: Kruglanski, A. W., & Fishman, S. (2009). The need for cognitive closure. In M. R. Leary & R. H. Hoyle (Eds.), Handbook of individual differences in social behavior (p. 343–353). The Guilford Press.

Take a short version of the test mentioned in T’s article here: https://www.thecut.com/2015/12/this-quiz-shows-how-well-you-handle-uncertainty.html

K’s Article:  Pam Ramsden, “The Psychology of Closure” University of Bradford, October 2018. Available online: https://theconversation.com/the-psychology-of-closure-and-why-some-need-it-more-than-others-104159