Deontic signs increase control monitoring: evidence from a modified traffic flanker task

Author:

Garcia-Marques TeresaORCID,Figueira Pedro,Fernandes AlexandreORCID,Martins JoãoORCID

Abstract

AbstractDeontic norms are expected to impose individuals’ control over their behavior. In this paper, we address such norms presented in traffic signs and test their influence over executive control functions. For Experiment 1, we develop a traffic flanker task in which the typical neutral arrows are replaced with traffic prohibition/obligation signs. Experiment 2 isolated the deontic aspect of the signs using simple arrows on red, blue, and green backgrounds and either primed them to be interpreted as traffic signs or as elements of a gaming console controller. Results in both studies show evidence of controlling context interferences more efficiently when dealing with deontic (traffic) signs than with simple arrows (Experiment 1) or with similar perceptive targets when primed with a deontic context than with a gaming context (Experiment 2). In both studies, obligation/blue signs mitigate flanker effects less than prohibition/red signs. Stimuli color affects the alertness of the cognitive system, with the color red being, by itself, a cue for increased control. Based on temporal analysis, we further discuss these results as evidence of an increase in proactive control that aims to prevent the occurrence of undesirable influence.

Funder

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

ISPA – Instituto Universitário

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Artificial Intelligence,Cognitive Neuroscience,Experimental and Cognitive Psychology,General Medicine

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