Communication-Enhancing Vagueness

I experimentally investigate how vague language changes the nature of communication in a biased strategic information transmission game. Counterintuitively, when both precise and imprecise messages can be sent, in aggregate, senders are more accurate, and receivers trust them more than when only pre...

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Main Author: Daniel H. Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Games
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4336/13/4/49