Illusory truth effect — This bias increases belief in a statement through repetition alone. Familiar lines feel truer regardless of evidence. You can treat repeated claims as higher-risk and verify them with primary records.

Added September 26, 2026

Illusory Truth Effect — The illusory truth effect is the tendency for repeated statements to feel more truthful because they become familiar. Repetition increases the ease of processing a claim without necessarily improving its accuracy. A scammer’s repeated account therefore deserves verification rather than acceptance based on how familiar it sounds. — Thinking Pattern

Added October 3, 2026