Submitted by thebelsnickle1991 t3_110k90q in science
Disastrous-Carrot928 t1_j89qdd7 wrote
Reply to comment by MpVpRb in Knowing we like a song takes only seconds of listening, new psychology research finds by thebelsnickle1991
But by that point do you like the song or is it just seared into your memory?
SubatomicSquirrels t1_j8ahmyu wrote
There is something called the mere exposure effect, and it basically means that when something is familiar to us we like it more
bobsmith93 t1_j8axred wrote
I've actively observed this in myself many times. Even for music. Makes me wonder sometimes if I like a song because I like it or because I'm familiar with it
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swat1611 t1_j8cufyj wrote
It doesn't go into your memory unless you absolutely love it, hate it or have to memorize it for some important reason.
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