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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Error detection and correction are crucial for adaptive behavior.
  • The adaptive orienting theory (AOT) suggests errors broadly suppress cognitive processes.
  • Empirical evidence for error-related cognitive suppression is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically investigate the cognitive effects of motor errors.
  • To test the AOT's hypothesis of cognitive suppression following errors.
  • To examine the impact of errors on working memory (WM).

Main Methods:

  • Seven experiments were conducted involving participants performing tasks.
  • Participants maintained information in working memory (WM) during a delay period.
  • Response conflict tasks were administered during the delay period, with motor errors occurring.

Main Results:

  • Motor error commission during the delay period consistently impaired WM probe accuracy.
  • This demonstrates a significant error-related impairment of WM maintenance.
  • Evidence supports the hypothesis that errors suppress cognitive functions.

Conclusions:

  • Motor errors have a detrimental effect on cognitive processes, specifically working memory.
  • Findings provide empirical support for the adaptive orienting theory of error processing.
  • The implications extend to understanding behavior, learning, and cognitive control.