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tolerance of ambiguity: a standalone construct

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toleranceof ambiguity1 CONSTRUCTTolerance of ambiguityBUDNER · PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY

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Personality psychology

the tendency to perceive ambiguous situations as desirable rather than as threatening.

In personality psychology, tolerance of ambiguity refers to the tendency to perceive ambiguous situations as desirable rather than as threatening. This meaning comes from Budner (1962) in Journal of Personality.[1]

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References

  1. Budner, S. (1962). Intolerance of ambiguity as a personality variable. Journal of Personality, 30(1), 29-50. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1962.tb02303.x

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