The role of information in shaping human behavior

Tengiz Verulava

Journal number 3 ∘ Tengiz Verulava ∘
The role of information in shaping human behavior

DOI:10.36172/EKONOMISTI.2024.XX.03.VERULAVA

Expanded Summary

In a world full of information, it is important to study the changing influence of information on human behavior and decision making. Human life is a complex maze of numbers, graphs and variables. Information can guide our choices, influence our decisions. However, the influence of information is not always beneficial. Sometimes information misleads people, distorts our perception of the real world, and puts us in certain ideological frameworks. Information can lead us to decisions that we may not choose voluntarily.

The purpose of the article is to explore the critical role that information plays in shaping human behavior. Accessible and relevant information has a significant impact on behavior change. There is a need to develop effective information strategies to create an environment of trust and high involvement in the community.

Keywords: information, human behavior, information management, fake news.

References

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Conzo, P., Fuochi, G., Anfossi, L. et al. Negative media portrayals of immigrants increase ingroup favoritism and hostile physiological and emotional reactions. Sci Rep 11, 16407 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95800-2.

Ecker, U.K.H., Lewandowsky, S., Cook, J. et al. The psychological drivers of misinformation belief and its resistance to correction. Nat Rev Psychol 1, 13–29 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-021-00006-y

Gilardi, F., Gessler, T., Kubli, M., & Müller, S. (2021). Social Media and Political Agenda Setting. Political Communication, 39(1), 39–60. https://doi.org/10.1080/10584609.2021.1910390

Graves, L. (2018). Boundaries not drawn: Mapping the institutional roots of the global fact-checking movement. Journalism Studies, 613-631.

Hardin-Fanning F, Ricks JM. Attitudes, social norms and perceived behavioral control factors influencing participation in a cooking skills program in rural Central Appalachia. Glob Health Promot. 2017 Dec;24(4):43-52.

Hardavella G, Aamli-Gaagnat A, Saad N, Rousalova I, Sreter KB. How to give and receive  feedback effectively. Breathe (Sheff). 2017 Dec;13(4):327-333. doi: 10.1183/20734735.009917.

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Pennycook, G., & Rand, D. G. (2019). Fighting misinformation on social media using crowdsourced judgments of news source quality. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(7), 2521-2526.

Pin Luarn, Jen-Chieh Yang, Yu-Ping Chiu (2014). The network effect on information dissemination on social network sites, Computers in Human Behavior, 37:1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.04.019.

Silberer J, Müller P, Bäumer T, Huber S. Target-Oriented Promotion of the Intention for Sustainable Behavior with Social Norms. Sustainability. 2020; 12(15):6193. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12156193

Silvers JA, McRae K, Gabrieli JD, Gross JJ, Remy KA, Ochsner KN. Age-related differences in emotional reactivity, regulation, and rejection sensitivity in adolescence. Emotion. 2012 Dec;12(6):1235-47. doi: 10.1037/a0028297.

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EKONOMISTI The international scientific and analytical, reviewed, printing and electronic journal of Paata Gugushvili Institute of Economics of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

DOI: 10.36172/EKONOMISTI E ISSN 2346-8432 Print ISSN 1987-6890	Journal number 3 ∘ Tengiz Verulava ∘ The role of information in shaping human behavior DOI:10.36172/EKONOMISTI.2024.XX.03.VERULAVA Expanded Summary In a world full of information, it is important to study the changing influence of information on human behavior and decision making. Human life is a complex maze of numbers, graphs and variables. Information can guide our choices, influence our decisions. However, the influence of information is not always beneficial. Sometimes information misleads people, distorts our perception of the real world, and puts us in certain ideological frameworks. Information can lead us to decisions that we may not choose voluntarily. The purpose of the article is to explore the critical role that information plays in shaping human behavior. Accessible and relevant information has a significant impact on behavior change. There is a need to develop effective information strategies to create an environment of trust and high involvement in the community. Keywords: information, human behavior, information management, fake news. References Bandura, A. (2001). Social cognitive theory: An agentic perspective. Annual Review of Psychology, 52, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.52.1.1. Beauvais C. Fake news: Why do we believe it? Joint Bone Spine. 2022 Jul;89(4):105371. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2022.105371. Bosnjak M, Ajzen I, Schmidt P. The Theory of Planned Behavior: Selected Recent Advances and Applications. Eur J Psychol. 2020 Aug 31;16(3):352-356. doi: 10.5964/ejop.v16i3.3107. Conzo, P., Fuochi, G., Anfossi, L. et al. Negative media portrayals of immigrants increase ingroup favoritism and hostile physiological and emotional reactions. Sci Rep 11, 16407 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95800-2. Ecker, U.K.H., Lewandowsky, S., Cook, J. et al. The psychological drivers of misinformation belief and its resistance to correction. Nat Rev Psychol 1, 13–29 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-021-00006-y Gilardi, F., Gessler, T., Kubli, M., & Müller, S. (2021). Social Media and Political Agenda Setting. Political Communication, 39(1), 39–60. https://doi.org/10.1080/10584609.2021.1910390 Graves, L. (2018). Boundaries not drawn: Mapping the institutional roots of the global fact-checking movement. Journalism Studies, 613-631. Hardin-Fanning F, Ricks JM. Attitudes, social norms and perceived behavioral control factors influencing participation in a cooking skills program in rural Central Appalachia. Glob Health Promot. 2017 Dec;24(4):43-52. Hardavella G, Aamli-Gaagnat A, Saad N, Rousalova I, Sreter KB. How to give and receive  feedback effectively. Breathe (Sheff). 2017 Dec;13(4):327-333. doi: 10.1183/20734735.009917. Martel C, Pennycook G, Rand DG. Reliance on emotion promotes belief in fake news. Cogn Res Princ Implic. 2020 Oct 7;5(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s41235-020-00252-3. Pennycook, G., & Rand, D. G. (2019). Fighting misinformation on social media using crowdsourced judgments of news source quality. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(7), 2521-2526. Pin Luarn, Jen-Chieh Yang, Yu-Ping Chiu (2014). The network effect on information dissemination on social network sites, Computers in Human Behavior, 37:1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.04.019. Silberer J, Müller P, Bäumer T, Huber S. Target-Oriented Promotion of the Intention for Sustainable Behavior with Social Norms. Sustainability. 2020; 12(15):6193. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12156193 Silvers JA, McRae K, Gabrieli JD, Gross JJ, Remy KA, Ochsner KN. Age-related differences in emotional reactivity, regulation, and rejection sensitivity in adolescence. Emotion. 2012 Dec;12(6):1235-47. doi: 10.1037/a0028297. Wakefield MA, Loken B, Hornik RC. Use of mass media campaigns to change health behaviour. Lancet. 2010 Oct 9;376(9748):1261-71. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60809-4.