Why people avoid information - Deepstash

Why people avoid information

People tend to avoid information when it might hurt their self-image.

Research showed that in the workplace, 40% of people didn't want to know how much time they spent slacking off; 20% didn't want to know how their coworkers would rate their strengths and weaknesses.

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