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Spatial intention-response compatibility.

Ulrich Ansorge1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Germany. ulrich.ansorge@uni-bielefeld.de

Acta Psychologica
|March 8, 2002
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The common coding hypothesis suggests intentions and actions share a representation. This study confirms that spatial compatibility between intentions and responses shortens reaction times.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Action

Background:

  • The common coding hypothesis posits that intentions and actions are encoded using the same representational medium.
  • Previous research has explored the relationship between intention and action representation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test and confirm the common coding hypothesis of intention and action.
  • To investigate the influence of spatial compatibility between intentions and responses on reaction times.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted to examine the effect of spatial intention-response compatibility.
  • Control experiments were performed to rule out alternative explanations like expectancy effects.

Main Results:

  • A shorter response time was observed when the intended spatial consequence and the response shared relative positions.

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  • This spatial intention-response compatibility effect was demonstrated to be intention-dependent.

    • Conclusions:

    • The findings support the common coding hypothesis, indicating shared representations for intentions and actions.
    • Spatial relationships between intended outcomes and motor responses influence cognitive processing efficiency.