Cognitive and neural underpinnings of friend-prioritization in a perceptual matching task.

ABSTRACT: Previous findings of better behavioral responses to self- over other-related stimuli suggest prioritized cognitive processes of self-related information. However, it is unclear whether the processing of information related to important others (e.g.friends) may be prioritized over that related to the self in certain subpopulations and, if yes, whether friend-prioritization and self-prioritization engage distinct cognitive and neural mechanisms. We collected behavioral and electroencephalography (EEG) data from a large sample (N = 1006) during learning associations between shapes and person labels (self or a friend). Analyses of response times and sensitivities revealed two subpopulations who performed better to friend-shape or self-shape associations, respectively (N = 216 for each group).

SUBMITTER: Gao T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11792655 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature