The fact that you are familiar with something or someone will influence your decision so that the alternative or person is evaluated more favorably than a less familiar alternative or person.

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This phenomenon is known as the familiarity principle or mere-exposure effect, which suggests that people tend to develop a preference for things or individuals that they are more familiar with compared to those that are less familiar.

The Fact That You Are Familiar with Something or Someone