Matthew McGlone found that college students are more persuaded by unfamiliar aphorisms that rhyme (woes unite foes) than the same ideas presented in a nonrhyming fashion (woes unite enemies). This research suggests that _________ can be very subtle and very effective.

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This research suggests that persuasion can be very subtle and effective through the peripheral route, which relies on peripheral cues like rhyming to influence attitudes and beliefs, rather than through the central route, which relies on logical and systematic analysis of arguments. The foot-in-the-door technique and the inoculation effect are different persuasion strategies.

Matthew McGlone Found That College Students Are More Persuaded by Unfamiliar