Investigating the gaze-driven reversed congruency effect in the spatial Stroop task: A distributional approach.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated how social (faces and eyes) and non-social (arrows) stimuli modulate attentional orienting in a spatial Stroop task, using a distributional approach. Data from 11 studies (N = 705) were analysed through cumulative distribution functions (CDF), delta functions, and polynomial trend analyses. Three models were applied: (1) a reaction time (RT) model comparing social (faces and eyes) vs. non-social stimuli under congruent and incongruent conditions, (2) a delta model assessing conflict effects across quantiles, and (3) a trend model identifying specific delta function patterns. Non-social targets produced a standard congruency effect (SCE), with faster responses in congruent trials but no consistent conflict reduction across the distribution. In contrast, social stimul

SUBMITTER: Ponce R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12514322 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature