When Ignorance is Bliss Emily Ho
Why do some of us choose to remain ignorant of information that - though perhaps unpleasant - could help us make better informed decisions in the future? In episode 76, Emily Ho from Northwestern University\u2019s Department of Medical Social Sciences discusses her research into why we keep our heads in the sand about important information for a variety of psychological and economic reasons. Her article "Measuring information preferences,\u201d was published on March 13, 2020 with David Hagmann and George Loewenstein in the journal Management Science.\nWhen Ignorance is Bliss - Emily HoWhen Ignorance is Bliss - Emily HoWhen Ignorance is Bliss - Emily Ho\xa0When Ignorance is Bliss - Emily HoWhen Ignorance is Bliss - Emily HoWhen Ignorance is Bliss - Emily Ho {{svg_share_icon}}Click bottom of waveform to add your commentsSubscribe: iTunes | Google Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | RSS jQuery(document).ready(function ($){var settings_ap7505 = { design_skin: "skin-wave" ,autoplay: "off",disable_volume:"default" ,loop:"off" ,cue: "on" ,embedded: "off" ,preload_method:"metadata" ,design_animateplaypause:"default" ,skinwave_dynamicwaves:"off" ,skinwave_enableSpectrum:"off" ,skinwave_enableReflect:"on",playfrom:"off",default_volume:"default",disable_scrub:"off",soundcloud_apikey:"" ,skinwave_comments_enable:"on",settings_php_handler:window.ajaxurl,skinwave_mode:"alternate",skinwave_wave_mode:"canvas",pcm_data_try_to_generate: "on","pcm_notice": "off","notice_no_media": "on",design_color_bg: "111111",design_color_highlight: "FF4C65",skinwave_wave_mode_canvas_waves_number: "3",skinwave_wave_mode_canvas_waves_padding: "1",skinwave_wave_mode_canvas_reflection_size: "0.25",skinwave_wave_mode_canvas_mode:"normal",preview_on_hover:"off",skinwave_comments_playerid:"7505",embed_code:""\n,enable_embed_button:"on",php_retriever:"https://www.parsingscience.org/wp-content/plugins/dzs-zoomsounds/soundcloudretriever.php" }; try{ dzsap_init(".ap_idx_7505_210",settings_ap7505); }catch(err){ console.warn("cannot init player", err); } }); \n\xa0\nWebsites and other resources\n\n\t\n\n\tEmily's website\xa0and Twitter feed\n\tTake Emily's Information Preferences Scale yourself!\xa0\n\n\n\nSelect media and press\n\xa0\nCarnegie Mellon University | British Psychological Society | Futurity | Eurekalert | phys.org | Technology Networks | The Doctor Will See You Now\n\xa0\n\n div.altmetric-embed {flex-shrink: 2; -webkit-flex-shrink: 2;} \n\xa0\n\ufeff\n\nBonus Clips\n\n\nClips available to patrons include ...\nFull episode with available download\n<opt\nMore coming soon\n\n\n\U0001f50a Access bonus content here.\n\nSupport us for as little as $1 per month at Patreon. Cancel anytime.\nWe\u2019re not a registered tax-exempt organization, so unfortunately gifts aren't tax deductible.\nHosts / Producers\nRyan Watkins & Doug Leigh\nHow to Cite\nWatkins, R., Leigh, D., & Ho, E.. (2020).\xa0Parsing Science - When Ignorance is Bliss. doi: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12478502\n\xa0\nMusic\nWhat\u2019s The Angle? by Shane Ivers