noun
mere exposure effect
A psychology term describing the phenomenon where people develop a preference for things simply because they are familiar with them.
単純接触効果によって、繰り返し見た商品に好感を持つことがある。
Due to the mere exposure effect, people sometimes develop a liking for products they have seen repeatedly.
Compound of 単純 (simple, mere), 接触 (contact, exposure), and 効果 (effect). A calque of the English psychological term 'mere exposure effect'.