Original sentence: A meta-analysis of the perceptual hypothesis estimated the overall effect size to be large (r=.Messages with undesirable consequences of persuasion increase the effect size and messages with desirable consequences decrease or even reverse the effect, as in someone believing that they are more able than others to follow a promoted healthy diet
Edited sentence: A meta-analysis of third-person effects perceptual hypothesis estimated the overall effect size to be large (r=.Interestingly, college students are particularly suceptible to the effect, which might be explained by their belief of being "smarter" than the average person (Bryant, Salwen & Dupagne, 2000).Messages with undesirable consequences of persuasion increase the effect size and messages with desirable consequencese decrease or even reverse the effect, as in someone believing that they are more able than others to follow a promoted healthy diet