Estimation performance is modulated by emotional valence and stimulus onset asynchrony (SOA): evidence from priming paradigm.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have investigated the influence of emotional priming on estimation performance, but the influence of stimulus onset asynchrony (SOA) on estimation performance remains unknown. The present study aimed to explore the interaction between emotional valence and SOA on estimation performance, under explicit (Experiment 1) and implicit (Experiment 2) emotional priming conditions.

Methods

This study consists of two 3 (priming emotion type: fear, happy, and neutral) × 2 (SOA: 600 ms, 1800 ms) × 2 (estimation strategy type: down-up strategy, up-down strategy) experimental designs. Participants were required to complete the multiplication estimation task (e.g., 23 × 67) using either the down-up (e.g., doing 20 × 70 = 1400 for 23 × 67) or up-down (e.g., doing

SUBMITTER: Wu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12481772 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature