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Developing preference for things simply because they are familiar. Marketing's best friend.
Drives brand recognition, explains why advertising works, and influences everything from mate selection to political preferences.
This effect works even with subliminal exposure. You can develop preferences for things you don't consciously remember seeing.
"Your confidence in your own rationality is inversely proportional to your actual rationality. Ironic, isn't it?"