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Negative emotional stimuli reduce contextual cueing but not response times in inefficient search

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Kunar, Melina A., Watson, Derrick G. , Cole, Louise (Researcher in Psychology) and Cox, Angeline (2014) Negative emotional stimuli reduce contextual cueing but not response times in inefficient search. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, Volume 67 (Number 2). pp. 377-393. doi:10.1080/17470218.2013.815236

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Abstract

In visual search, previous work has shown that negative stimuli narrow the focus of attention and speed reaction times (RTs). This paper investigates these two effects by first asking whether negative emotional stimuli narrow the focus of attention to reduce the learning of a display context in a contextual cueing task and, second, whether exposure to negative stimuli also reduces RTs in inefficient search tasks. In Experiment 1, participants viewed either negative or neutral images (faces or scenes) prior to a contextual cueing task. In a typical contextual cueing experiment, RTs are reduced if displays are repeated across the experiment compared with novel displays that are not repeated. The results showed that a smaller contextual cueing effect was obtained after participants viewed negative stimuli than when they viewed neutral stimuli. However, in contrast to previous work, overall search RTs were not faster after viewing negative stimuli (Experiments 2 to 4). The findings are discussed in terms of the impact of emotional content on visual processing and the ability to use scene context to help facilitate search.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Psychology -- Experiments, Visual perception, Vision, Emotions, Searching behavior
Journal or Publication Title: Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 1747-0218
Official Date: February 2014
Dates:
DateEvent
February 2014Published
12 July 2013Available
14 June 2013Accepted
29 August 2012Submitted
Volume: Volume 67
Number: Number 2
Page Range: pp. 377-393
DOI: 10.1080/17470218.2013.815236
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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