Mental models/Mere Exposure Effect
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Mere Exposure Effect

Robert Zajonc's finding that people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them.

In plain language

Repeated exposure to something increases liking for it, without any other interaction. Consistent brand presence builds preference passively.

In the wild

Implementations of this model aren’t wired to this view yet — they live in the implementations table.

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