Fig. 4: Preferences are stable across information-seeking and information-sharing.

The robust correlations between the beta coefficient obtained when predicting information-seeking (x-axis) and information-sharing (y-axis) from a, d uncertainty, b, e valence, and c, f instrumentality in Exp. 1 (N = 43, top row) and the Replication (N = 90, bottom row). a, d Participants who preferred to seek information under high uncertainty also preferred to share information when the receiver was under high uncertainty. b, e Participants who preferred to seek positive information also preferred to share positive information. c, f Participants who preferred to seek useful information also preferred to share useful information (note, the effect is only statistically significant in the replication, where the N is larger). Lines represent robust regression lines. Smooth areas represent the confidence interval. ** = p < 0.01, *** = p < 0.001.