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Credibility

Everything on this site about credibility — each one naming the study behind it.

You eventually forget where you heard the information.
In a 1951 study, participants who dismissed a message due to an untrustworthy source began to agree with the message w…
You eventually believe a claim you once knew was false.
Over time, the source of a message is forgotten, but the information it contained persists in your memory.…
You eventually trust a source you once thought was lying.
A 1951 study found that persuasive messages from unreliable sources become more convincing over time.…