Intrinsic Information Preferences and Skewness
通过实验室和实地实验，研究人们是否天生偏好正偏态或负偏态的信息结构，以及这种偏好如何影响信息吸收，发现人们强烈偏好正偏态信息，提供此类信息可提升信息吸收效果。
We examine whether people have an intrinsic preference for negatively skewed or positively skewed information structures and how these preferences relate to intrinsic preferences for informativeness. The results from lab experiments show a strong intrinsic preference for positively skewed information and suggest that providing such information can improve information uptake. Evidence from field studies in decision- and ego-relevant contexts replicates these findings. We discuss our findings through the lens of existing theories and the potential trade-offs in information provision policies.