The ease of processing a statement influences how true it seems
Evidence
The concept of ‘fluency’ doesn’t just apply to vision and memory. It extends to all kinds of judgments of truth. To illustrate, statements that are more visible and thus easier to process (more fluent) are deemed more likely to be true. — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 84
Categorization
- DEFINE: Introduces ‘fluency’ as a technical term for processing ease in truth judgments.
- XREF: connects to: A fluent statement is accepted without checking it for accuracy — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 86; Repeating a statement increases belief in its truth regardless of accuracy — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 65; Images make factual claims more fluently processable and believable — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 105 (+3 more)
Broader Connections
- Repeating a statement increases belief in its truth regardless of accuracy
#expands(0.90) — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 65 - Images make factual claims more fluently processable and believable
#exemplifies(0.85) — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 105 - Top-down processing shapes perception of contested facts as well as vision.
#expands(0.80) — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 64 - Unchallenged assertions gain credibility with passive audiences
#complicates(0.75) — Holm Gero Hümmler, Ulrike Schiesser, Fact and Prejudice, 263 - Conspiracy claims gain credibility by mixing precise detail with untestable vagueness
#expands(0.75) — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy, 383