Perfectionism-related variations in error processing in a task with increased response selection complexity
Perfectionists strive for a flawless performance because they are intrinsically motivated to set and achieve high goals (personal standards perfectionism; PSP) and/or because they are afraid to be negatively evaluated by others (evaluative concern perfectionism; ECP). We investigated the differentia...
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| description | Perfectionists strive for a flawless performance because they are intrinsically motivated to set and achieve high goals (personal standards perfectionism; PSP) and/or because they are afraid to be negatively evaluated by others (evaluative concern perfectionism; ECP). We investigated the differential relationships of these perfectionism dimensions with performance, post-response adaptation, error processing (reflected by two components of the event-related potential: error/correct negativity – Ne/c; error/correct positivity – Pe/c) and error detection. In contrast to previous studies, we employed a task with increased response selection complexity providing more room for perfectionistic dispositions to manifest themselves. Although ECP was related to indicators of increased preoccupation with errors, high-EC perfectionists made more errors than low-EC perfectionists. This observation may be explained by insufficient early error processing as indicated by a reduced Ne/c effect and a lack of post-response adaptation. PSP had a moderating effect on the relationship between ECP and early error processing. Our results provide evidence that pure-EC perfectionists may spend many of their cognitive resources on error-related contents and worrying, leaving less capacity for cognitive control and thus producing a structural lack of error processing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3902e2e5b834534873e7140417e57a22023-03-14T13:47:03ZengCambridge University PressPersonality Neuroscience2513-98862022-01-01510.1017/pen.2022.3Perfectionism-related variations in error processing in a task with increased response selection complexityAndré Mattes0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4821-8012Markus Mück1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8081-1852Jutta Stahl2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3252-180XDepartment of Individual Differences and Psychological Assessment, University of Cologne, Cologne, GermanyDepartment of Individual Differences and Psychological Assessment, University of Cologne, Cologne, GermanyDepartment of Individual Differences and Psychological Assessment, University of Cologne, Cologne, GermanyPerfectionists strive for a flawless performance because they are intrinsically motivated to set and achieve high goals (personal standards perfectionism; PSP) and/or because they are afraid to be negatively evaluated by others (evaluative concern perfectionism; ECP). We investigated the differential relationships of these perfectionism dimensions with performance, post-response adaptation, error processing (reflected by two components of the event-related potential: error/correct negativity – Ne/c; error/correct positivity – Pe/c) and error detection. In contrast to previous studies, we employed a task with increased response selection complexity providing more room for perfectionistic dispositions to manifest themselves. Although ECP was related to indicators of increased preoccupation with errors, high-EC perfectionists made more errors than low-EC perfectionists. This observation may be explained by insufficient early error processing as indicated by a reduced Ne/c effect and a lack of post-response adaptation. PSP had a moderating effect on the relationship between ECP and early error processing. Our results provide evidence that pure-EC perfectionists may spend many of their cognitive resources on error-related contents and worrying, leaving less capacity for cognitive control and thus producing a structural lack of error processing.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2513988622000037/type/journal_articleperfectionismerror negativityerror positivitycognitive controlaction monitoring |
| spellingShingle | André Mattes Markus Mück Jutta Stahl Perfectionism-related variations in error processing in a task with increased response selection complexity Personality Neuroscience perfectionism error negativity error positivity cognitive control action monitoring |
| title | Perfectionism-related variations in error processing in a task with increased response selection complexity |
| title_full | Perfectionism-related variations in error processing in a task with increased response selection complexity |
| title_fullStr | Perfectionism-related variations in error processing in a task with increased response selection complexity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perfectionism-related variations in error processing in a task with increased response selection complexity |
| title_short | Perfectionism-related variations in error processing in a task with increased response selection complexity |
| title_sort | perfectionism related variations in error processing in a task with increased response selection complexity |
| topic | perfectionism error negativity error positivity cognitive control action monitoring |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2513988622000037/type/journal_article |
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