Lower Fluency Image (IMAGE)

University of Rochester

Lower Fluency Image

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Researchers manipulated the fluency of the images, first making them easier to see by increasing the contrast (the black image), then making them less fluent by decreasing the contrast (the grey image). The monkeys were more likely to place a high bet, meaning they were more confident that they knew the answer, when the contrast of the images was increased.

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Jessica Cantlon and Stephen Ferrigno/University of Rochester

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