Abstract: ［Purpose/Significance］The study of selective exposure in the field of information behavior has attracted new attention, which prompt to enrich the relevant research of information behavior and provide a new research perspective.［Design/Methodology］Based on domestic and foreign research in conferences and journals, this research applies analytic induction to systematically review the progress of selective exposure in the information behavior field.［Findings/Conclusion］Based on the analysis of research methods and themes, this paper summarizes significant research methods related to selective exposure theory and reveals three essential research trends, including information selection, information acquisition, information sharing.［Originality/Value］The systematic cognitive view of selective exposure as an interdisciplinary concept is constructed in this research. It also summarizes existing research progresses and proposes the prediction of developing trends.

Key words: Selective exposure, Information behavior, Information selection, Information acquisition, Information sharing