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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human Performance

Background:

  • Alertness is linked to executive control functions.
  • The specific impact of alertness on post-error adjustment components remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between alertness and post-error adjustment.
  • To explore how alertness influences post-error slowing (PES) and post-error improvement in accuracy (PIA).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Attentional Networks Test and the Four-choice Flanker task.
  • Employed three response stimulus intervals (RSIs): 200 ms, 700 ms, and 1200 ms.
  • Applied linear mixed-effects modeling to analyze alertness and RSI effects on post-error processing.

Main Results:

  • A significant negative correlation was found between alertness and PES at a 200 ms RSI.
  • Alertness negatively correlated with PIA at 700 ms and 1200 ms RSIs.
  • Lower alertness was associated with greater early-stage PES; higher alertness with smaller later-stage PIA.

Conclusions:

  • Alertness differentially affects various components of post-error adjustment.
  • Individuals with varying alertness levels employ distinct control strategies for performance monitoring.
  • Alertness enhances post-error response speed universally but does not improve post-error adaptation.