Choosing increases the value of non-instrumental information
| Autor: | Stefan Bode, Matthew Jiwa, Trevor T.-J. Chong, Patrick S. Cooper |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Science 050105 experimental psychology Article Value of information 03 medical and health sciences Lottery 0302 clinical medicine Agency (sociology) Human behaviour Econometrics Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Function (engineering) media_common Multidisciplinary 05 social sciences Preference Outcome (probability) Curiosity Medicine Value (mathematics) 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Scientific Reports Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
| Popis: | Curiosity pervades all aspects of human behaviour and decision-making. Recent research indicates that the value of information is determined by its propensity to reduce uncertainty, and the hedonic value of the outcomes it predicts. Previous findings also indicate a preference for options that are freely chosen, compared to equivalently valued alternatives that are externally assigned. Here, we asked whether the value of information also varies as a function of self- or externally-imposed choices. Participants rated their preference for information that followed either a self-chosen decision, or an externally imposed condition. Our results showed that choosing a lottery significantly increased the subjective value of information about the outcome. Computational modelling indicated that this change in information-seeking behaviour was not due to changes in the subjective probability of winning, but instead reflected an independent effect of choosing on the value of resolving uncertainty. These results demonstrate that agency over a prospect is an important source of information value. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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