Age biases the judgment rather than the perception of an ambiguous figure

Abstract Older participants who are briefly presented with the ‘my wife/mother-in-law’ ambiguous figure estimate its age to be higher than young participants do. This finding is thought to be the result of a subconscious social group bias that influences participants’ perception of the figure. Becau...

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Main Authors: Ambroos Brouwer, Xuxi Jin, Aisha Humaira Waldi, Steven Verheyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88139-1