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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > mere exposure effect

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mere exposure effect  

Definition

  • Preference for an unfamiliar stimulus as a result of a previous presentation of that stimulus, especially when the stimulus is presented in such a way that the subject may not be aware of it.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Bornstein, R. F., & Craver-Lemley, C. (2022). Mere exposure effect. In R. F. Pohl (Ed.), Cognitive illusions: Intriguing phenomena in thinking, judgment, and memory (pp. 241–258). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003154730-18

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]

  • • Zajonc, R. B. (2001). Mere exposure: A gateway to the subliminal. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 10(6), 224-228. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8721.00154

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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