suggestibility
suggestibility — noun
1. the tendency to accept and act on the ideas or suggestions of other people witho
the tendency to accept and act on the ideas or suggestions of other people without questioning them critically
Femi's high suggestibility made him an easy target for online scammers.
high suggestibility — common intensifier collocation
The experiment measured children's suggestibility under different questioning techniques.
measured suggestibility — verb + noun collocation
Camille's suggestibility meant she often changed her opinions after talking to persuasive friends.
Researchers found that lack of sleep significantly increases a person's suggestibility.
A witness with high suggestibility may give unreliable testimony under pressure.
- impressionability
similar meaning but broader — includes influence from experiences, not just suggestions
- susceptibility
often used for vulnerability to harm (disease, injury); suggestibility is specific to ideas and suggestions
- gullibility
implies foolishness and naivety; suggestibility is more neutral and often studied scientifically
- skepticism
the tendency to question rather than accept ideas readily
- critical thinking
the habit of evaluating ideas carefully before accepting them
文法句型
uncountable
用法筆記
Common in psychology and legal contexts, especially concerning eyewitness testimony, hypnosis, and the effects of advertising. Frequently modified by adjectives such as 'high', 'low', 'extreme', or 'increased'.