Effects of perceptual fluency on judgments of truth

Authors
Reber, R Schwarz, N
Citation
R. Reber et N. Schwarz, Effects of perceptual fluency on judgments of truth, CONSCIOUS C, 8(3), 1999, pp. 338-342
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION
ISSN journal
10538100 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
338 - 342
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-8100(199909)8:3<338:EOPFOJ>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Statements of the form "Osorno is in Chile" were presented in colors that m ade them easy or difficult to read against a white background and participa nts judged the truth of the statement. Moderately visible statements were j udged as true at chance level, whereas highly visible statements were judge d as true significantly above chance level. We conclude that perceptual flu ency affects judgments of truth. (C) 1999 Academic Press.