Less Is More: Variety As a Preference Strength Signal

We show that people choose variety strategically, to signal the strength of their preferences. When self-presentation cues are present, people choose less variety among socially-desirable options, thereby signaling strong, identity-related preferences for the selected options, and more variety among...

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