APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Less Is More: Photos Produce a Greater Truth Bias When They Are Rare
- Charlie Nettles
California State University, Northridge - Crystal Venegas
California State University, Northridge - Jacey Cueto
California State University, Northridge - Elise Fenn
California State University, Northridge - Justin Kantner
California State University, Northridge
Abstract
Individuals are more likely to call an unfamiliar trivia statement “true” when it is accompanied by a related but non-probative photo. We demonstrate that the scarcity of photos modulates their influence on truth judgments, supporting the hypothesis that the relative processing fluency they engender gives rise to feelings of truth.
Cognitive Processes
