Technology Valence-Carriers and Ambivalence Tolerance (AT) [Last Word]

Ambivalence can be defined as “…simultaneous conflicting feelings or beliefs." In Latin, the prefix ambi means both; the suffix valence means vigor, or the attraction and/or aversion felt toward something. Ambivalence is believed to be intensifying in society, resulting in inhibited growth and impaired decision-making. Researchers assert that humans utilize two basic forms of coping with ambivalence: emotionfocused and problem-focused. With emotion-focused coping, humans avoid, procrastinate, or downplay the significance of situations (i.e., valence-carriers); humans may feel relieved superficially, yet dilemmas remain unresolved [2]. With problem-focused coping, humans seek information and weigh the pros/ cons of alternatives (i.e., valence-carriers); humans invest time and cognitive effort to maximize confidence for the best possible decisions. In contrast to emotion-focused coping, our community excavates dichotomies; we probe ambivalenceinduced discomforts. Our contributors explored a variety of valence carriers.