The attentional cost of comparisons: Evidence for a general comparison induced delay
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 visuospatia...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2022-10-01
|
| Series: | Acta Psychologica |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691822002608 |
| _version_ | 1811256418711371776 |
|---|---|
| author | Paul Barker Ron Dotsch Roland Imhoff |
| author_facet | Paul Barker Ron Dotsch Roland Imhoff |
| author_sort | Paul Barker |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | 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. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-12T17:40:51Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-d66ef67588b447c2b85176f687cca02c |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0001-6918 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-12T17:40:51Z |
| publishDate | 2022-10-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Acta Psychologica |
| spelling | doaj.art-d66ef67588b447c2b85176f687cca02c2022-12-22T03:22:49ZengElsevierActa Psychologica0001-69182022-10-01230103745The attentional cost of comparisons: Evidence for a general comparison induced delayPaul Barker0Ron Dotsch1Roland Imhoff2Social Cognition Center Cologne, University of Cologne, GermanyDepartment of Psychology, Utrecht University, the NetherlandsSocial Cognition Center Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany; Social and Legal Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Corresponding author at: Social and Legal Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Binger Str. 14 - 16, 55122, Mainz, Germany.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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691822002608Social comparisonVisuospatial attentionSpatial cueing |
| spellingShingle | Paul Barker Ron Dotsch Roland Imhoff The attentional cost of comparisons: Evidence for a general comparison induced delay Acta Psychologica Social comparison Visuospatial attention Spatial cueing |
| title | The attentional cost of comparisons: Evidence for a general comparison induced delay |
| title_full | The attentional cost of comparisons: Evidence for a general comparison induced delay |
| title_fullStr | The attentional cost of comparisons: Evidence for a general comparison induced delay |
| title_full_unstemmed | The attentional cost of comparisons: Evidence for a general comparison induced delay |
| title_short | The attentional cost of comparisons: Evidence for a general comparison induced delay |
| title_sort | attentional cost of comparisons evidence for a general comparison induced delay |
| topic | Social comparison Visuospatial attention Spatial cueing |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691822002608 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT paulbarker theattentionalcostofcomparisonsevidenceforageneralcomparisoninduceddelay AT rondotsch theattentionalcostofcomparisonsevidenceforageneralcomparisoninduceddelay AT rolandimhoff theattentionalcostofcomparisonsevidenceforageneralcomparisoninduceddelay AT paulbarker attentionalcostofcomparisonsevidenceforageneralcomparisoninduceddelay AT rondotsch attentionalcostofcomparisonsevidenceforageneralcomparisoninduceddelay AT rolandimhoff attentionalcostofcomparisonsevidenceforageneralcomparisoninduceddelay |