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ERIC Number: EJ1113070
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0278-7393
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Logic Brightens My Day: Evidence for Implicit Sensitivity to Logical Validity
Trippas, Dries; Handley, Simon J.; Verde, Michael F.; Morsanyi, Kinga
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, v42 n9 p1448-1457 Sep 2016
A key assumption of dual process theory is that reasoning is an explicit, effortful, deliberative process. The present study offers evidence for an implicit, possibly intuitive component of reasoning. Participants were shown sentences embedded in logically valid or invalid arguments. Participants were not asked to reason but instead rated the sentences for liking (Experiment 1) and physical brightness (Experiments 2-3). Sentences that followed logically from preceding sentences were judged to be more likable and brighter. Two other factors thought to be linked to implicit processing--sentence believability and facial expression--had similar effects on liking and brightness ratings. The authors conclude that sensitivity to logical structure was implicit, occurring potentially automatically and outside of awareness. They discuss the results within a fluency misattribution framework and make reference to the literature on discourse comprehension.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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