Foerster Anna, Schiltenwolf Moritz, Dignath David, Pfister Roland
University of Würzburg, DE.
University of Tübingen, DE.
J Cogn. 2022 Apr 7;5(1):24. doi: 10.5334/joc.213. eCollection 2022.
Binding and retrieval of stimulus features, response features, and their attentional weighting tune cognitive processing to situational demands. The two mechanisms promote successful actions, especially in situations in which such actions depend on controlled processing. Here we explored binding and retrieval of attentional control states that follow from erroneous actions. By definition, such errors are characterized by insufficient cognitive control but at the same time, error detection has been shown to trigger corresponding adjustments to prevent future failures. We reanalyzed existing datasets and conducted a novel experiment to investigate whether error-induced control states become bound to task-relevant stimuli. Results point towards a binding and retrieval of error-induced control states; however, the effect appears to be less reliable than for binding and retrieval of specific stimulus and response features. We discuss potential implications and alternative interpretations in terms of a mediating impact of error-induced control.
刺激特征、反应特征及其注意力权重的绑定与检索，会根据情境需求调整认知加工。这两种机制促进成功行动，尤其是在这些行动依赖于控制性加工的情境中。在此，我们探究了由错误行动引发的注意力控制状态的绑定与检索。根据定义，此类错误的特征是认知控制不足，但同时，错误检测已被证明会触发相应调整以防止未来失败。我们重新分析了现有数据集并进行了一项新实验，以研究错误诱发的控制状态是否会与任务相关刺激绑定。结果指向错误诱发控制状态的绑定与检索；然而，这种效应似乎不如特定刺激和反应特征的绑定与检索那样可靠。我们从错误诱发控制的中介影响方面讨论了潜在意义和其他解释。
