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Authors: | Barker, Paul Dotsch, Ron Imhoff, Roland |
Title: | The attentional cost of comparisons : evidence for a general comparison induced delay |
Online publication date: | 31-Oct-2022 |
Year of first publication: | 2022 |
Language: | english |
Abstract: | The current work aimed to uncover the pattern of attention given to external comparison standards when engaged in social judgments. In a series of 5 experiments (N = 463), a Modified Spatial Cueing Task provided evidence for a general Comparison Induced Delay (CID), but found no signs of visuospatial attention (Pilot, Study 1 & 2). However, the CID did not occur if cues did not remain visually available throughout the trials (Study 3 & 4). Heterogeneity in results prompted the use of a single-paper meta-analysis including all secondary studies. A consistent CID effect was found across studies when standards remained visually available (K = 5), but not when they were masked (K = 2). No direct signs of visuospatial attentional bias were found. These results suggest that the attentional cost of engaging with external comparisons is mainly cognitive in nature, although a minor reoccurring visual component could not be excluded. |
DDC: | 150 Psychologie 150 Psychology |
Institution: | Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz |
Department: | FB 02 Sozialwiss., Medien u. Sport |
Place: | Mainz |
ROR: | https://ror.org/023b0x485 |
DOI: | http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-8192 |
Version: | Published version |
Publication type: | Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
Document type specification: | Scientific article |
License: | CC BY-NC-ND |
Information on rights of use: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Journal: | Acta psychologica 230 |
Pages or article number: | 103745 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Publisher place: | Amsterdam |
Issue date: | 2022 |
ISSN: | 0001-6918 |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103745 |
Appears in collections: | DFG-491381577-G |
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