Abstract
Prior research has shown that analytic thought decreases attitude consistency and quality. Halberstadt and Wilson (in press) proposed that the effects of analytic thought could be due to the interference with the use of simple, subjective judgement cues. This hypothesis was tested in the domain of art judgements. It was hypothesised that classification fluency (speed of processing) would be a simple cue to liking and that analytic thought would disrupt the fluency–liking relationship. Participants rated their liking for 20 target paintings and completed a speeded classification task. The results showed that analytic thought changed liking ratings and weakened the fluency–liking relationship. Discussion focuses on extending the effects of analytic thought to domains other than aesthetics where specific judgements are predictable from affective cues.
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