The comparison between interpersonal intolerance of ambiguity and attitudes towards ambiguity

investigating the relationship between ambiguity tolerance and willingness to translate of iranian prospective english translators: an sem revalidation study

cognitive studies of translation process have recently been awarded a great deal of attention. there exists a psychological angle to almost all translation activities. the present study, thus, deals with analysing the relationships between iranian prospective translators tolerance for ambiguity (ta) and their willingness to translate (wtt). the research was conducted as a mixed methods study, d...

Compensatory control and ambiguity intolerance

Ambiguity Attitudes

In many decisions under uncertainty, the decision maker has only vague information about the probabilities of potential outcomes of her actions. Following Ellsberg (1961), such situations with unknown or uncertain probabilities are often called ambiguous, to distinguish them from situations with objectively known probabilities, which are typically called risky. Ellsberg’s 1961 article suggested...

Are ambiguity aversion and ambiguity intolerance identical? A neuroeconomics investigation

In recent years, there has been growing interest in understanding a person's reaction to ambiguous situations, and two similar constructs related to ambiguity, "ambiguity aversion" and "ambiguity intolerance," are defined in different disciplines. In the field of economic decision-making research, "ambiguity aversion" represents a preference for known risks relative to unknown risks. On the oth...

Ambiguity Intolerance and the Adult Online Learner

As Web_2.0 technologies redefine the learning space, apprehension in the adult learner toward technology and alternative instruction could represent a significant barrier to an effective teaching and learning experience. Although tolerance for ambiguity has been highlighted as important in the development of creative, integrative thinking in the college setting, few studies have examined ambigu...