The Trajectory of Truth: A Longitudinal Study of the Illusory Truth Effect

Repeated statements are rated as subjectively truer than comparable new statements, even though repetition alone provides no new, probative information (the 'illusory truth effect'). Contrary to some theoretical predictions, the illusory truth effect seems to be similar in magnitude for re...

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Main Authors: Emma L. Henderson, Daniel J. Simons, Dale J. Barr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Cognition
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Online Access:https://www.journalofcognition.org/articles/161