What is the role of early experiences in shaping preferences? What are the mechanisms by which such early encounters influence the way preferences are formed? In this research, we examine the impact of the entry position and favorability of initial (and ongoing) experiences on preference...

What is the role of early experiences in shaping preferences? What are the mechanisms by which such early encounters influence the way preferences are formed? In this research, we examine the impact of the entry position and favorability of initial (and ongoing) experiences on preference...

In this research, the authors partition the construct of experience and examine the impact of two specific types of experience on preference learning. Findings from the first study demonstrate that experience affects preference learning. In the next two studies, the authors’ theory that...