The effect of font readability on the Moses illusion : A
replication study

J 2022

The effect of font readability on the Moses illusion : A replication study

JANOUŠKOVÁ, Adéla, Jakub KOCYAN, Magdaléna ŠÍMOVÁ, Kamila UVÍROVÁ, Kamila ZAHRADNÍČKOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

The effect of font readability on the Moses illusion : A replication study

Authors

JANOUŠKOVÁ, Adéla (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jakub KOCYAN (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Magdaléna ŠÍMOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Kamila UVÍROVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Kamila ZAHRADNÍČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martin VACULÍK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Jakub PROCHÁZKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION, San Diego, Elsevier, 2022, 1053-8100

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50103 Cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.400

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/22:00125383

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2022.103284

UT WoS

000798816600003

Keywords in English

Cognition; Error detection; Font style; Moses illusion; Visual illusion

Abstract

V originále

This research is a replication study that sought to verify whether the readability of a font has an effect on the Moses illusion detection. It was designed to stimulate information retrieval from memory and confuse retrieval with a text's erroneous wording. Undergraduates aged 19-30 (N = 87, 80% women) were presented with two questions, one of which contained distorted information. We assumed that a difficult-to-read font would facilitate error detection, as it increases the focus of attention on the text. However, unlike the original study, we were unable to find support for this hypothesis, as font readability did not significantly affect error detection. In the difficult-to-read condition, 43% of participants reported an error, while, in the easy-to-read condition, errors were detected by 37% of the participants. Unlike the original study, our research results do not support the hypothesis that the visual presentation of a text affects the automatic retrieval of information from memory. This study clarifies the effect of text readability on error detection taking into consideration the role of long-term memory and visual perception.

Links

MUNI/A/1168/2021, interní kód MU

Name: Faktory ovlivňující pracovní výkon 2022

Investor: Masaryk University

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JANOUŠKOVÁ, Adéla, Jakub KOCYAN, Magdaléna ŠÍMOVÁ, Kamila UVÍROVÁ, Kamila ZAHRADNÍČKOVÁ, Martin VACULÍK and Jakub PROCHÁZKA. The effect of font readability on the Moses illusion : A replication study. CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION. San Diego: Elsevier, 2022, vol. 99, March, p. 1-9. ISSN 1053-8100. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2022.103284.

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JANOUŠKOVÁ, Adéla, Jakub KOCYAN, Magdaléna ŠÍMOVÁ, Kamila UVÍROVÁ, Kamila ZAHRADNÍČKOVÁ, Martin VACULÍK and Jakub PROCHÁZKA. The effect of font readability on the Moses illusion : A replication study. \textit{CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION}. San Diego: Elsevier, 2022, vol.~99, March, p.~1-9. ISSN~1053-8100. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2022.103284.

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