The Claim
In adults aged 65 and older, higher advertising literacy is not significantly associated with more skeptical attitudes toward herbal product health claims, despite being positively associated with purchase intention.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Among adults aged 65 and older, understanding how advertising works does not make them more skeptical of herbal product claims, even though it makes them more likely to buy those products.
See the scientific wording
In older adults aged 65 and older, higher advertising literacy does not significantly influence attitudes toward herbal product health claims, despite being positively associated with purchase intention, suggesting that critical awareness of advertising techniques does not translate into skepticism of the claims themselves.
When older adults recognize that ads are designed to persuade, their brain does not reject the product claims. Instead, it separates the awareness of marketing intent from the truth of the claim, allowing them to accept the claim as valid while still acknowledging the ad is trying to sell something. This mental separation increases the chance they will buy the product without doubting its health benefits.
What the research says
1 studyOlder adults who understand how ads work don’t think herbal claims are fake—they just get more likely to buy the products. Knowing ads are persuasive doesn’t make them doubt the claims.
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