Effects of perceptual fluency on judgments of truth
Reber and Schwarz showed participants statements naming a city and its country and asked them to judge whether each was true. The statements appeared in colours that stood out strongly against a white background or in colours that stood out less. Statements in the more prominent colours were more often judged true. The authors concluded that how easily information is processed influences truth judgements independently of how often a person has seen it.
Reber and Schwarz showed participants statements naming a city and its country and asked them to judge whether each was true. The statements appeared in colours that stood out strongly against a white background or in colours that stood out less. Statements in the more prominent colours were more often judged true. The authors concluded that how easily information is processed influences truth judgements independently of how often a person has seen it.
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Reber, R., & Schwarz, N. (1999). Effects of perceptual fluency on judgments of truth. Consciousness and Cognition, 8(3), 338-342. doi:10.1006/ccog.1999.0386 https://doi.org/10.1006/ccog.1999.0386