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Russell Golman

Sep 23, 2026

Abstract

Russell Golman, with George Loewenstein, theorised information gaps as objects of preference: a person may want a named hole opened, or prefer it closed. Start from Information gap when curiosity is a specific missing piece, not an appetite for more.

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  • Information gaps: A theory of preferences regarding the presence and absence of information (2018) — Preferences about whether a specific gap is opened or left closed.

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