The (better than expected) consequences of asking sensitive questions

Volume: 162, Pages: 136 - 154
Published: Jan 1, 2021
Abstract
• Individuals avoid asking sensitive questions in both face-to-face and computer-mediated conversations. • Individuals avoid asking sensitive questions due to concerns about others’ discomfort and about impression management. • Askers significantly overestimate the interpersonal costs of asking sensitive questions. • Reticence to asking sensitive questions reflects conversational forecasting errors. Within a conversation, individuals balance...
Paper Details
Title
The (better than expected) consequences of asking sensitive questions
Published Date
Jan 1, 2021
Volume
162
Pages
136 - 154
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