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There is conclusive evidence that information search processes are typicallybiased in favor of the information seeker’s own opinion (confirmation bias).Less is known about how knowledge about others’ opinions affects thisconfirmatory information search. In the present study, the authors manipulatedfeedback about others’ opinions and anticipation of group interaction. Aspredicted, the effect of knowledge about others’ opinions on confirmatoryinformation search depended on whether participants anticipated interactingwith these others. Specifically, minority members anticipating a groupdiscussion exhibited a particularly strong confirmation bias, whereas minoritymembers who did not anticipate a discussion predominantly soughtinformation opposing their opinion. For participants not anticipating groupinteraction, confidence about the correctness of one’s decision mediated theimpact of knowledge about others’ opinions on confirmatory informationsearch. Results are discussed with regard to the debiasing effect of preferenceheterogeneity on confirmatory information search in groups.

Combined Effects of Knowledge About Others' Opinions and Anticipation of Group Discussion on Confirmatory Information Search