A supine body posture reduces the error-related negativity: A test of a dissonance theory prediction.

Supplemental Material for A Supine Body Posture Reduces the Error-Related Negativity: A Test of a Dissonance Theory Prediction

Motivation Science ◽

10.1037/mot0000232.supp ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

Body Posture ◽

Error Related Negativity ◽

Dissonance Theory

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Einführung des Euro: Akzeptanz oder Reaktanz bei den betroffenen Bürgern?

Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie ◽

10.1024//0044-3514.32.3.201 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 201-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Tobias Greitemeyer ◽

Eva Jonas ◽

Dieter Frey

Keyword(s):

Reactance Theory ◽

Dissonance Theory

Summary: Two studies tested the opposite predictions of reactance and dissonance theory with regard to the responses of the Germans to the introduction of the Euro. Reactance theory predicts that persons who are convinced that the Euro will replace the DM evaluate the Euro more negatively than less convinced persons. In contrast, dissonance theorists would expect that the convinced persons assess the Euro more favorably than persons who still have some doubts that the introduction of the Euro will indeed happen. In accordance with the predictions of dissonance theory, both studies revealed that the convinced persons evaluated the Euro more positively than the less convinced persons. Hence, it can be assumed that the Germans will accept their new currency. However, overall the DM was still preferred as compared to the Euro.

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Selective Attention and Error Processing in an Illusory Conjunction Task

Journal of Psychophysiology ◽

10.1027/0269-8803.19.3.216 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 216-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Albertus A. Wijers ◽

Maarten A.S. Boksem

Keyword(s):

Target Detection ◽

Event Related Potentials ◽

Illusory Conjunction ◽

Conjunction Error ◽

Error Related Negativity ◽

Display Element ◽

Related Potentials ◽

Feature Error ◽

High Level ◽

Correct Target

Abstract. We recorded event-related potentials in an illusory conjunction task, in which subjects were cued on each trial to search for a particular colored letter in a subsequently presented test array, consisting of three different letters in three different colors. In a proportion of trials the target letter was present and in other trials none of the relevant features were present. In still other trials one of the features (color or letter identity) were present or both features were present but not combined in the same display element. When relevant features were present this resulted in an early posterior selection negativity (SN) and a frontal selection positivity (FSP). When a target was presented, this resulted in a FSP that was enhanced after 250 ms as compared to when both relevant features were present but not combined in the same display element. This suggests that this effect reflects an extra process of attending to both features bound to the same object. There were no differences between the ERPs in feature error and conjunction error trials, contrary to the idea that these two types of errors are due to different (perceptual and attentional) mechanisms. The P300 in conjunction error trials was much reduced relative to the P300 in correct target detection trials. A similar, error-related negativity-like component was visible in the response-locked averages in correct target detection trials, in feature error trials, and in conjunction error trials. Dipole modeling of this component resulted in a source in a deep medial-frontal location. These results suggested that this type of task induces a high level of response conflict, in which decision-related processes may play a major role.

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