Influences of visibility, intentions, and probability in a peripheral cuing task
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Ulrich Ansorge1, Manfred Heumann, Ingrid Scharlau
1Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, PO Box 100131, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany. ulrich.ansorge@uni-bielfeld.de
Abstract:
According to the concept of direct parameter specification, nonconsciously registered information can be processed to the extent that it matches currently active intentions of a person. This prediction was tested and confirmed in the current study. Masked visual information provided by peripheral cues led to reaction time (RT) effects only if the information specified one of the required responses (Experiments 1 and 3). Information delivered by the same masked cues that did not match the intentions was not used. However, the same information influenced RT if it was provided by visible cues (Experiments 2 and 3). The results suggest that the processing of nonconsciously registered information is flexible because it is susceptible to the changing intentions of a person. Yet, these processes are apparently restricted, as nonconsciously registered information cannot be used as easily for purposes not corresponding to the currently active intentions as better visible information.
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