Term ID: T4289

Priming

/priming/
The unconscious activation of mental concepts that influences subsequent perception, memory, or behavior.
Example: Exposure to words related to aging causing people to walk more slowly without conscious awareness of the connection.

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Reference: Bargh et al. (1996)