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Effects of motivationally significant stimuli on the regulation of dominant responses.

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Newman, JP; Wallace, JF; Strauman, TJ; Skolaski, RL; Oreland, KM; Mattek, PW; Elder, KA; McNeely, J
Published in: Journal of personality and social psychology
July 1993

In 4 experiments, Ss responded as quickly as possible to indicate whether character strings consisted of letters or numbers. Following a warning stimulus that was or was not designed to trigger a motivational-emotional response in particular subgroups (viz., those with high anxiety, discrepant self-concepts, and eating disorders), strings were presented in a central (dominant) location on 75% of the trials or in 1 of 4 peripheral (nondominant) locations. Consistent with hypotheses, response times to peripherally located strings were significantly slower following motivationally significant than following neutral warning stimuli. Contrary to hypotheses, such stimuli did not facilitate responding to centrally located strings. It is proposed that motivationally significant stimuli engender a temporary reduction in control processing that hinders regulation of dominant responses.

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Published In

Journal of personality and social psychology

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EISSN

1939-1315

ISSN

0022-3514

Publication Date

July 1993

Volume

65

Issue

1

Start / End Page

165 / 175

Related Subject Headings

  • Vocabulary
  • Visual Perception
  • Social Psychology
  • Photic Stimulation
  • Motivation
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders
  • Emotions
 

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Newman, J. P., Wallace, J. F., Strauman, T. J., Skolaski, R. L., Oreland, K. M., Mattek, P. W., … McNeely, J. (1993). Effects of motivationally significant stimuli on the regulation of dominant responses. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65(1), 165–175. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.65.1.165
Newman, J. P., J. F. Wallace, T. J. Strauman, R. L. Skolaski, K. M. Oreland, P. W. Mattek, K. A. Elder, and J. McNeely. “Effects of motivationally significant stimuli on the regulation of dominant responses.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 65, no. 1 (July 1993): 165–75. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.65.1.165.
Newman JP, Wallace JF, Strauman TJ, Skolaski RL, Oreland KM, Mattek PW, et al. Effects of motivationally significant stimuli on the regulation of dominant responses. Journal of personality and social psychology. 1993 Jul;65(1):165–75.
Newman, J. P., et al. “Effects of motivationally significant stimuli on the regulation of dominant responses.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 65, no. 1, July 1993, pp. 165–75. Epmc, doi:10.1037//0022-3514.65.1.165.
Newman JP, Wallace JF, Strauman TJ, Skolaski RL, Oreland KM, Mattek PW, Elder KA, McNeely J. Effects of motivationally significant stimuli on the regulation of dominant responses. Journal of personality and social psychology. 1993 Jul;65(1):165–175.

Published In

Journal of personality and social psychology

DOI

EISSN

1939-1315

ISSN

0022-3514

Publication Date

July 1993

Volume

65

Issue

1

Start / End Page

165 / 175

Related Subject Headings

  • Vocabulary
  • Visual Perception
  • Social Psychology
  • Photic Stimulation
  • Motivation
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders
  • Emotions