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- # Bibliography
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- > **Copyright**: (c) 2026 Alexandria Eden. All rights reserved.
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- > **License**: [MIT License](https://github.com/alexandriashai/cbrowser/blob/main/LICENSE) - Converts to Apache 2.0 on February 5, 2030.
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- Complete academic references for CBrowser's cognitive trait system, organized by trait tier.
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- Nah, F. F.-H. (2004). A study on tolerable waiting time: How long are Web users willing to wait? *Behaviour & Information Technology*, *23*(3), 153-163. https://doi.org/10.1080/01449290410001669914
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- Kahneman, D., & Tversky, A. (1979). Prospect theory: An analysis of decision under risk. *Econometrica*, *47*(2), 263-291. https://doi.org/10.2307/1914185
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- Card, S. K., Moran, T. P., & Newell, A. (1983). *The psychology of human-computer interaction*. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. ISBN 978-0898592436
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- Duckworth, A. L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. *Journal of Personality and Social Psychology*, *92*(6), 1087-1101. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.92.6.1087
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- Duckworth, A. L., & Quinn, P. D. (2009). Development and validation of the Short Grit Scale (GRIT-S). *Journal of Personality Assessment*, *91*(2), 166-174. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223890802634290
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- Berlyne, D. E. (1960). *Conflict, arousal, and curiosity*. McGraw-Hill. https://doi.org/10.1037/11229-000
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- Kashdan, T. B., Rose, P., & Fincham, F. D. (2004). Curiosity and exploration: Facilitating positive subjective experiences and personal growth opportunities. *Journal of Personality Assessment*, *82*(3), 291-305. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa8203_05
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- Litman, J. A. (2008). Interest and deprivation factors of epistemic curiosity. *Personality and Individual Differences*, *44*(7), 1585-1595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2008.01.014
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- Miller, G. A. (1956). The magical number seven, plus or minus two: Some limits on our capacity for processing information. *Psychological Review*, *63*(2), 81-97. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0043158
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- Cowan, N. (2001). The magical number 4 in short-term memory: A reconsideration of mental storage capacity. *Behavioral and Brain Sciences*, *24*(1), 87-114. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X01003922
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- Nielsen, J. (2006). F-shaped pattern for reading web content. *Nielsen Norman Group*. Retrieved from https://www.nngroup.com/articles/f-shaped-pattern-reading-web-content/
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- Connor, K. M., & Davidson, J. R. (2003). Development of a new resilience scale: The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). *Depression and Anxiety*, *18*(2), 76-82. https://doi.org/10.1002/da.10113
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