Talk:Illusory truth effect/Archive 1

Mere exposure effect
I have added a link to the Mere exposure effect, as it seems like a pretty similar concept. I would like a more seasoned wikipedian to confirm this is appropriate.


 * The illusory truth effect is not the same as the mere exposure effect, although they both rely on familiarity. While the mere exposure effect refers to the tendency to develop a preference for more familiar objects or individuals, the illusory truth effect refers to believing information that is frequently encountered. Sowallabear (talk) 00:36, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Duke Wikipedia Project
There are a few things that we'd like to change add to this page to provide more information about the Illusory Truth Effect

1. I would like to add an actual short explanation about what the Illusory Truth Effect is at the beginning of the article, instead of just jumping into talk of a research study that was done. Ehardiman (talk) 19:26, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

2. I would like to add a section about the different aids that exist for the Illusory Truth Effect, such as: novels, movies, social media, advertisements, etc. I think it would be interesting to explain where these illusory truths come from and why they are so easily propagated. Ehardiman (talk) 19:28, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

Hello, to add to the changes above, I would also like to include the following:

1. Add effects of illusory truth on young people vs. old people Ashley (talk) 19:34, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

2. Link this page to other articles that are relevant to the topic of illusory truth (ex. truthiness, false memory, fluency, etc.) Ashley (talk) 19:34, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree that it's important to link this to other relevant concepts, and I like the articles you've suggested. My concern/suggestion is to make sure that you make clear what the relationship between illusory truth and concept x is. For example, illusory truth and fluency heuristic or mere-exposure effect are related in a different way than false memory and illusory truth. Jennjiyoun (talk) 00:44, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

In addition to the above changes, I think it is important to reorganize the structure of the article, specifically moving what is currently written to a history section, which would be more appropriate for the content. I would also like to discuss the effects of illusory truth on implicit memory as opposed to explicit, and the importance and real-world relevance of this finding. Darcy.watts (talk) 16:45, 16 April 2016 (UTC)


 * I would love to see the addition proposed in point 1. above. Older adults show the illusory truth effect to a lesser extent than younger adults when general knowledge is involved, which supports the assertion knowledge is preserved (or even increases) over the life span. Sowallabear (talk) 00:44, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Make sure you add some studies and their explanations other than the one stated. Where is the field headed? what has been learned on the topic recently? How does it work cognitively? Why does it happen? How does it affect memory? Maybe some information on heuristics. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RomainDecrop (talk • contribs) 16:11, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

I would like to use these two websites to talk about the Illusory Truth Effect:

1. Dahl, Melissa. "Even People Who Know Better Fall for Lies If They Hear Them Enough." Science of Us. N.p., 30 Nov. 2015. Web. 17 Apr. 2016. .

2. Linster, Greg. "Mistaking Repetition for Truth." Coffeetheory.com. N.p., 18 Apr. 2011. Web. 17 Apr. 2015. .

Would these sources be acceptable to use to further the information on the illusory truth effect?Ehardiman (talk) 16:19, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Yes, these two sources would be good sources to use to discuss the Illusory Truth Effect. I think the first source has a lot more scientific information and examples that could be used to further the discussion of this effect, especially since most of the examples that are used are/were experienced outside of the lab. In relation to the comment above with the questions, possibly including information about how this effect could be reduced or fixed in society could be beneficial. Alex21golf (talk) 01:32, 22 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Good idea, we will be sure to incorporate real-world examples. Specifically, I think politics and the criminal justice system would be a good addition. Darcy.watts (talk) 19:22, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

I do not believe a naive reader would understand how the Fazio paper led to a conclusion about fluency. Elizareader (talk) 03:11, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

I would not cite something you have not read - the aging work is actually not yet published and thus not appropriate for wikipedia. Elizareader (talk) 03:11, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

I believe the courtroom sections to be too speculative. Elizareader (talk) 03:11, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

All the applications should be combined into a single section. The basic effect occurs in the laboratory; to discuss the applications you either need to make clear that you are just pointing to likely instances in the world, or else point to data that supports your arguments. Elizareader (talk) 03:16, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

Update and expansion
I recently made a bold edit updating the page and would appreciate any feedback from other editors regarding these changes. Please address any points of contention here on the talk page to discuss. Thanks! Meatsgains (talk) 18:48, 30 December 2016 (UTC)

GA nomination
Rather than a review, I will do some editing and suggestions for improvements. To begin with I will remove availability cascade from the opening, since it is a distinct phenomenon rather than an aka for this topic.--WriterArtistDC (talk) 18:36, 6 April 2017 (UTC)