Cited by 249Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesMotor Control and AdaptationFree Will and Agency

Executive control in the Simon effect: an electromyographic and distributional analysis

Burle, Borís, Possamaï, Camille-Aimé, Vidal, Franck, Bonnet, Michel, Hasbroucq, Thierry·2002·Psychological Research

Abstract

Manual responses to lateralized stimuli are faster for spatially congruent stimulus-response associations than for incongruent associations, even if the stimulus location is irrelevant. This effect, however, decreases as reaction time increases. Recent data suggest that such a decrease reflects online, within-trial executive control. The present study was aimed at testing this hypothesis by analyzing the electromyographic activity of muscles involved in response execution. We focused on the particular trials in which an activation of the muscle involved to the incorrect response preceded the execution of the correct response. A sequential effect analysis, along with an analysis of the reaction time distributions, revealed that after such dual-activation trials, executive control was reinforced. In addition, a distribution analysis of the reaction times associated with such trials compared to the trials without incorrect activation, revealed online, within-trial changes in executive control. Arguments against a late motor locus of the effect of the irrelevant stimulus location are also provided. These results are discussed in terms of current models of cognitive control.

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Authors
Burle, B., Possamaï, C.-A., Vidal, F., Bonnet, M., & Hasbroucq, T.
Affiliations
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
Venue
Psychological Research
Published
2002-11-01
Volume
66
Issue
4
Pages
324-336
ISSN
  • 0033-3026 (ISSN-L)
  • 0340-0727
OpenAlex
W2062219683
Cited by
249
References
37
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FWCI
3.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL AMU (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Free Will and Agency
Keywords
Simon effect, executive function, cognitive control, stimulus-response compatibility, reaction time distribution, electromyography, muscle activation, stimulus location
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Choice Behavior, Electromyography, Female, Hand, Humans, Inhibition, Psychological, Functional Laterality, Male, Middle Aged, Psychomotor Performance, Reaction Time, Muscle, Skeletal

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