The Mere Exposure Effect: Why We Like Things That Are Familiar

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us The Mere Exposure Effect: Why We Like Things That Are Familiar Kendra Cherry Psychology Expert The Mere Exposure Effect: Why We Tend to Like Things That Are Familiar   The mere exposure effect suggests that the more familiar we are with something, the more we like it. Learn how this affects the choices you make. READ NOW Why Do People Blame the Victim?   Why do people so often blame people for their own misfortunes? Learn more about this tendency to protect our own view of the world by blaming others. READ NOW The Affect Heuristic: How Your Feelings Influence Your Decisions   How much do emotions influence how you think? The affect heuristic occurs when your subjective feelings about something act as a mental shortcut. READ NOW How to Tell if Someone Is Lying   Research suggests many conventional ideas about detecting lies (such as fidgeting and shifty eyes) are ineffective. Discover what really works. READ NOW Featured Articles • What Is the Sweetest Compound? • Download the Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments • Which Countries Do Not Have an Embassy in the US? • The German Public Transportation System • How Firework Colors Work • Ptole-Patra and More Ancient Celebrity Break-Ups • What are the Names of the 5 Rivers of Hades? • Why Anxiety Can Lead to Poor Decisions Advertisement About Psychology  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Psychology newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.