The first library in the United States to be commissioned by Carnegie was in 1886 in his adopted hometown of Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now the North Side of Pittsburgh). In 1890, it became the second of his libraries to open in the USA.
Selective exposure is a theory within the practice of psychology, often used in media and communication research, that historically refers to individualsâ tendency to favor information which reinforces their pre-existing views while avoiding contradictory information.ccuracy motivation is not always beneficial within the context of selective exposure and can instead be counterintuitive, increasing the amount of selective exposure. Defense motivation can lead to reduced levels of selective exposure.
This article deals with the societal concept. For the similar concept that relates to individuals, see Ambiguity aversion. In cross-cultural psychology, uncertainty avoidance is a society's tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity.It reflects the extent to which members of a society attempt to cope with anxiety by minimizing uncertainty.ncertainty avoidance is one of five key qualities or dimensions measured by the researchers who developed the Hofstede model of cultural dimensions to quantify cultural differences across international lines and better understand why some ideas and business practices work better in some countries than in others.