Jan 9, 2000 | Journal article, Research library
Recent behavioural research has debunked the idea of humans as entirely rational. This paper suggests the gap between human behaviour and human cognition can in fact be explained not necessarily by irrationality but by: performance errors; computational limitations;...
Jan 1, 2000 | Research library
This chapter reviews empirical and theoretical developments in research on social influence and message-based persuasion. The review emphasizes research published during the period from 1996-1998. Across these literatures, three central motives have been identified...
Dec 1, 1999 | Journal article, Research library
In the late 90’s, it was largely considered users were unmotivated and lazy when it came to cyber security. This UCL research suggested, actually, users compromised security systems through lack of security knowledge and non-user centric security mechanisms....
Sep 1, 1999 | Research library
This research examined whether increased cognitive task loading decreases warning compliance behavior. Participants performed a task in which they installed an external disk drive to a computer. Inside the accompanying owner’s manual were a set of specific...
Jan 26, 1999 | Research library
Researchers study the relationship between trust and web purchases across cultures, finding trust in a website most likely increases web purchases across all cultures.
Jan 26, 1999 | Research library
This essay outlines common types of internet fraud, discusses the psychological techniques that criminals use to conduct internet fraud and proposes some counter-fraud measures, including educational and technological solutions.
