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Social Presence Effects on the Stroop Task: Boundary Conditions and an Alternative Account
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Abstract Two studies investigated boundary conditions of an effect of social presence on the Stroop task and its interpretation in terms of an attentional view (P. Huguet, M. P. Galvaing, J. M. Monteil, & F. Dumas, 1999). In this view, social presence leads to attentional focusing, enhancing participants’ ab... view more
Two studies investigated boundary conditions of an effect of social presence on the Stroop task and its interpretation in terms of an attentional view (P. Huguet, M. P. Galvaing, J. M. Monteil, & F. Dumas, 1999). In this view, social presence leads to attentional focusing, enhancing participants’ ability to screen out the distracting features of Stroop stimuli. As predicted, Stroop interference was found to be reduced by social presence, but an alternative account in which social presence exerts an effect on task selection received more support.... view less
Keywords
cognition; cognitive ability; increased efficiency
Classification
Social Psychology
Free Keywords
Social facilitation; Social cognition
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 469-476
Journal
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44 (2008) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2007.02.009
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)