Epistemic motivation facilitates advice seeking and utilization by groups

Drawing on a motivated information processing model, we tested the hypothesis that groups' receptivity to outside advice is facilitated by their epistemic motivation—the desire gain an accurate understanding of world. Epistemic motivation was measured proxy in Study 1 using team task reflexivity measure, and experimentally manipulated Studies 2 3 varying, respectively, either amount time allotted complete or whether consensus judgment required before receiving advice. Receptivity operationalized as group seeking 2, utilization 3. In support our hypothesis, groups with higher levels consistently sought out utilized more than those lower motivation. Moreover, affected accuracy via