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Perceptual and Motor Skills
|May 22, 2001
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Famous names were not perceived as more numerous than nonfamous names, contrary to prior studies. While famous names were judged more numerous, the effect size was smaller, suggesting a weaker influence of fame on perceived quantity.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Previous research indicated that famous names are perceived as more numerous than nonfamous names.
  • This phenomenon is often linked to availability heuristics and memory biases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether fame influences the perceived quantity of names.
  • To re-examine the relationship between name familiarity and perceived numerical representation.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted with 195 Canadian undergraduates.
  • Participants judged the familiarity of lists containing famous and nonfamous men's and women's names.
  • Estimates of perceived name quantities were compared to actual numerical differences.

Main Results:

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  • Contrary to prior findings, fame did not significantly increase the perceived number of men's or women's names.
  • Famous names were judged as more numerous than nonfamous names, but the effect size (d = 0.34) was smaller than previously reported.
  • The perceived difference between famous and nonfamous names was less pronounced than expected.

Conclusions:

  • The influence of fame on perceived name quantity may be weaker than previously assumed.
  • Factors contributing to this reduced effect size warrant further investigation.
  • Findings challenge established heuristics regarding fame and numerical estimation.