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social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > information seeking
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > communication processes > information seeking
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > communication processes > information seeking
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > communication processes > information seeking
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > cognitive processes in relationships > information seeking
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > cognitive processes in relationships > information seeking
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > cognitive processes in relationships > information seeking

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information seeking  

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  • Researchers generally agree that individuals have a large appetite for information. Not surprisingly, that appetite is often fed by information about others with whom they have close relationships. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Information Seeking]

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