English Dictionary

Dr. Fox effect

noun

(psychology) The tendency for students to rate a teacher highly if lectures are presented in a very expressive, humorous, and warm manner, even when the content of the lecture is meaningless and incomprehensible.

The Dr. Fox effect is a phenomenon where an engaging and charismatic speaker can influence the perception of the audience, even if the content of the presentation is lacking in substance.

意味（1）

(psychology) The tendency for students to rate a teacher highly if lectures are presented in a very expressive, humorous, and warm manner, even when the content of the lecture is meaningless and incomprehensible.

Studies have also been done on the psychological aspects of credibility, like the Dr. Fox effect research of the early 1970s, in which an actor was programmed to teach material he knew nothing about.