Repetition Creates False Memories: New Study Exposes the “Truth Effect” and Its Impact on Misinformation

Image credit: Gordon Johnson from Pixabay. Article by Tim McMillan. The Debrief – May 16, 2024. Study: Cognition.

New research reveals that in addition to the “truth effect”—where repeated exposure to information increases the likelihood of believing it to be true—people also experience the “illusion of knowledge effect,” creating false memories of having known repeated information beforehand. […]

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