Priming intelligent behavior: an elusive phenomenon.

Can behavior be unconsciously primed via the activation of attitudes, stereotypes, or other concepts? A number of studies have suggested that such priming effects can occur, and a prominent illustration is the claim that individuals' accuracy in answering general knowledge questions can be infl...

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Main Authors: David R Shanks, Ben R Newell, Eun Hee Lee, Divya Balakrishnan, Lisa Ekelund, Zarus Cenac, Fragkiski Kavvadia, Christopher Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3634790?pdf=render