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Behavioral Priming Paradigm Needs Update
January 20, 2012 by NewsBot
Behavioral priming, in which behavior is changed by introducing subconscious influences, is a well-established phenomenon, but a new study shows that the cause may be different than what was previously assumed, and that the experimenter's expectations are also crucial for the priming effect to be seen. The results are reported in the online journal PLoS ONE...