Compensation In Accent Perception: How Warmth Reverses Expected Credibility Biases

137 adults rated the truthfulness of different speakers. We compared standardness, stereotyping, and fluency models of accent bias. Accent standardness best predicted evaluations. Unexpectedly, non-standard accents increased perceived truthfulness, an effect mediated by higher warmth. Results reveal a context-specific credibility advantage for non-standard speakers.