The Mere Exposure Effect: Familiarity and Likeability

Charlotte Nickerson wrote an article for Simply Psychology titled Mere Exposure Effect in Psychology: Biases & Heuristics (October 10, 2023).

« The mere exposure effect is a cognitive bias where individuals show a preference for things they’re more familiar with. Repeated exposure to a stimulus increases liking and familiarity, even without conscious recognition. Essentially, the more we encounter something, the more we tend to prefer it, based on familiarity alone. »

Continue reading “The Mere Exposure Effect: Familiarity and Likeability”