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Easy to Understand, Easy to See: Conceptual and Perceptual Fluency Drives News Headline Selection

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Journal of Language and Social Psychology

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Abstract

Journal of Language and Social Psychology, Volume 45, Issue 4, Page 711-724, September 2026.
People generally prefer fluent, or easy, information processing experiences. Consequently, processing fluency often impacts individuals’ judgments and evaluations of information. Previous research found that processing fluency influenced headline ...