This study investigated Zajonc’s hypothesized link between the mere exposure effect and classical conditioning. In the first part of the experiment, participants were presented a photograph of a person. Each photograph was followed by a presentation of an emotionally positive image, a neutral image, a negative image, or a blank screen. Then, participants were asked to rate the faces presented t...

Choice effect is a robust phenomenon in which even "mere choice" that does not include actual choosing actions could result in more preference for the self-chosen objects over other-chosen objects. In the current research, we proposed that autonomy would impact the mere choice effect. We conducted two studies to examine the hypothesis. The results showed that the mere choice effect measured by ...

Mechanistically distinct polymerization systems can afford unique block copolymers that would not be accessible by mere sequential polymerization.

We read with interest the excellent Series paper by Alexander Ford and colleagues1Ford AC Mahadeva S Carbone MF Lacy BE Talley NJ Functional dyspepsia.Lancet. 2020; 396: 1689-1702Summary Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (41) Google Scholar describing epidemiology, pathophysiology, management of functional dyspepsia. commend authors for establishing a timely informative overview this disorder. collea...