Halo Effect
Published Thursday 16 November 2023 at 12:25
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We know that people think in contexts which are well defined and which have clear semantic roles, and these thinking contexts are known as frames. For example, a school frame, when invoked, contains: textbooks, desks, whiteboards, teachers and students – these are all objects with a semantic role of their own which dictates their expected behavior or function. Frames are a well-known concept in social sciences which is related to social constructivism. [+]
How the brain works
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The illusory truth effect is a cognitive bias wherein repetition increases the perceived truthfulness of a statement, regardless of its actual validity. In other words, if an assertion or piece of information is encountered repeatedly, people are more likely to believe it's true, even if they might initially recognize it as false. This phenomenon underscores the power of familiarity - as a statement becomes more familiar, our brains mistake this familiarity for the truth. [+]
Cognitive biases and logical fallacies
