A reproducible systematic map of research on the illusory truth effect.

ABSTRACT: People believe information more if they have encountered it before, a finding known as the illusory truth effect. But what is the evidence for the generality and pervasiveness of the illusory truth effect? Our preregistered systematic map describes the existing knowledge base and objectively assesses the quality, completeness and interpretability of the evidence provided by empirical studies in the literature. A systematic search of 16 bibliographic and grey literature databases identified 93 reports with a total of 181 eligible studies. All studies were conducted at Western universities, and most used convenience samples. Most studies used verbatim repetition of trivia statements in a single testing session with a minimal delay between exposure and test. The exposure tasks, filler tasks a

SUBMITTER: Henderson EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9166874 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature