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How visual eccentricity shapes conflict via target and distractor processing in the Simon task.

Victor Mittelstädt¹, Ian Grant Mackenzie², Hartmut Leuthold²

¹Department of Psychology, University of Tübingen, Schleichstraße 4, 72076, Tübingen, Germany. victor.mittelstaedt@uni-tuebingen.de.

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Summary

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Visual target eccentricity impacts action control by altering target and distractor processing. Increased eccentricity generally amplifies the Simon effect, primarily due to slower target processing.

Keywords:

Action control Cognitive control Conflict tasks Delta plots Diffusion model Simon tasks

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Neuroscience
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

The visual Simon task assesses action control with conflicting information.
The effect of target eccentricity on conflict processing remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how visual target eccentricity influences conflict processing in the Simon task.
To explore the mechanisms of target and distractor processing affected by eccentricity.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Diffusion Model for Conflict Tasks (DMC) for simulations.
Conducted distributional (delta plot) analyses on reaction time data.
Analyzed best-fitting parameters of the DMC model.

Main Results:

Larger Simon effects were observed for targets with greater eccentricity.
Increased eccentricity led to decreased target-based accumulation rates.
Distractor processing increased with eccentricity in Experiment 1, but not Experiment 2.

Conclusions:

Eccentricity affects conflict by modulating target accumulation rates and distractor processing.
Spatial coding appears continuous when locations serve as mutual references.
Temporal dynamics of target and distractor processes are crucial for understanding the Simon effect.