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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
The Impact of Emotional Information on Task Performance in Unimodal Vs. Cross-Modal Paradigms
- Emma Stewart
Department of Psychology - Emma Stewart
Western University - Stephen Pierzchajlo
Department of Psychology, Stockholm University - Derek Mitchell
Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario - Derek Mitchell
Brain and Mind Institute, University of Western Ontario - Derek Mitchell
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario - Derek Mitchell
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario
Abstract
Whether or not task-irrelevant emotional stimuli disrupt performance may depend on the sensory modality and timing of the stimuli. Results from Study 1 using a visual task and Study 2 using an auditory task demonstrate that emotional information only disrupts performance when presented through the same modality as the task.
Cognitive Neuroscience
