Arousal modulates the motor interference effect stimulated by pictures of threatening animals
Previous research related to the motor interference effect from dangerous objects indicated that delayed responses to dangerous objects were associated with more positive parietal P3 amplitudes, suggesting that great attentional resources were allocated to evaluate the level of danger (i.e., negativ...
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| description | Previous research related to the motor interference effect from dangerous objects indicated that delayed responses to dangerous objects were associated with more positive parietal P3 amplitudes, suggesting that great attentional resources were allocated to evaluate the level of danger (i.e., negative valence). However, arousal covaried with valence in this research. Together with previous studies in which the P3 amplitude was found to be increased along with a higher arousal level in the parietal lobe, we raised the issue that more positive parietal P3 amplitudes might also be affected by a high arousal level. To clarify whether valence or arousal impacted the motor interference effect, this study used a motor priming paradigm mixed with a Go/NoGo task and manipulated the valence (negative, neutral and positive) and arousal (medium and high) of target stimuli. Analysis of the behavioral results identified a significant motor interference effect (longer reaction times (RTs) in the negative valence condition than in the neutral valence condition) at the medium arousal level and an increased effect size (increment of RT difference) at the high arousal level. The results indicated that negative valence stimuli may interfere with the prime elicited motor preparation more strongly at the high arousal level than at the medium arousal level. The ERP results identified larger centroparietal P3 amplitudes for the negative valence condition than for the neutral valence condition at a high arousal level. However, the inverse result, i.e., lower centroparietal P3 amplitudes for the negative valence condition than for the neutral valence condition, was observed at a medium arousal level. The ERP results further indicated that the effect size of the behavioral motor interference effect increased because subjects are more sensitive to the negative valence stimuli at the high arousal level than at the medium arousal level. Furthermore, the motor interference effect is related to the negative valence rather than emotionality of the target stimuli because different result patterns emerged between the positive and negative valence conditions. Detailed processes underlying the interaction between valence and arousal effects are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90c461d2a8754a7d882ae34c3027ef072023-12-03T00:40:55ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592021-02-019e1087610.7717/peerj.10876Arousal modulates the motor interference effect stimulated by pictures of threatening animalsGai Cao0Peng Liu1School of Public Administration/ School of Emergency Management, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, ChinaSchool of Public Administration/ School of Emergency Management, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, ChinaPrevious research related to the motor interference effect from dangerous objects indicated that delayed responses to dangerous objects were associated with more positive parietal P3 amplitudes, suggesting that great attentional resources were allocated to evaluate the level of danger (i.e., negative valence). However, arousal covaried with valence in this research. Together with previous studies in which the P3 amplitude was found to be increased along with a higher arousal level in the parietal lobe, we raised the issue that more positive parietal P3 amplitudes might also be affected by a high arousal level. To clarify whether valence or arousal impacted the motor interference effect, this study used a motor priming paradigm mixed with a Go/NoGo task and manipulated the valence (negative, neutral and positive) and arousal (medium and high) of target stimuli. Analysis of the behavioral results identified a significant motor interference effect (longer reaction times (RTs) in the negative valence condition than in the neutral valence condition) at the medium arousal level and an increased effect size (increment of RT difference) at the high arousal level. The results indicated that negative valence stimuli may interfere with the prime elicited motor preparation more strongly at the high arousal level than at the medium arousal level. The ERP results identified larger centroparietal P3 amplitudes for the negative valence condition than for the neutral valence condition at a high arousal level. However, the inverse result, i.e., lower centroparietal P3 amplitudes for the negative valence condition than for the neutral valence condition, was observed at a medium arousal level. The ERP results further indicated that the effect size of the behavioral motor interference effect increased because subjects are more sensitive to the negative valence stimuli at the high arousal level than at the medium arousal level. Furthermore, the motor interference effect is related to the negative valence rather than emotionality of the target stimuli because different result patterns emerged between the positive and negative valence conditions. Detailed processes underlying the interaction between valence and arousal effects are discussed.https://peerj.com/articles/10876.pdfMotor interference effectMotor priming paradigmThreatening animalsArousalValence |
| spellingShingle | Gai Cao Peng Liu Arousal modulates the motor interference effect stimulated by pictures of threatening animals PeerJ Motor interference effect Motor priming paradigm Threatening animals Arousal Valence |
| title | Arousal modulates the motor interference effect stimulated by pictures of threatening animals |
| title_full | Arousal modulates the motor interference effect stimulated by pictures of threatening animals |
| title_fullStr | Arousal modulates the motor interference effect stimulated by pictures of threatening animals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Arousal modulates the motor interference effect stimulated by pictures of threatening animals |
| title_short | Arousal modulates the motor interference effect stimulated by pictures of threatening animals |
| title_sort | arousal modulates the motor interference effect stimulated by pictures of threatening animals |
| topic | Motor interference effect Motor priming paradigm Threatening animals Arousal Valence |
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