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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-04-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88139-1 |