Psychiatry and Psychology

Information Avoidance

Choosing to not obtain knowledge even if having the information could be to one's benefit.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Choosing to not obtain knowledge even if having the information could be to one's benefit.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Avoidance, Information
  • Information Denial
  • Denial, Information

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History Note

2022

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Tree Number

  1. F01.393w.537

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Information Avoidance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000087366. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000087366
  2. Information Avoidance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112039816