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Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research 1/2021

01-08-2019 | Original Article

Valence and ownership: object desirability influences self-prioritization

Auteurs: Marius Golubickis, Nerissa S. P. Ho, Johanna K. Falbén, Carlotta L. Schwertel, Alessia Maiuri, Dagmara Dublas, William A. Cunningham, C. Neil Macrae

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 1/2021

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Abstract

Research has demonstrated that possession exerts a potent influence on stimulus processing, such that objects are categorized more rapidly when owned-by-self than when they belong to other people. Outstanding theoretical questions remain, however, regarding the extent of this self-prioritization effect. In particular, does ownership enhance the processing of objects regardless of their valence or is self-prioritization restricted to only desirable items? To address this issue, here we explored the speed with which participants categorized objects (i.e., desirable and undesirable posters) that ostensibly belonged to the self and a best friend. In addition, to identify the cognitive processes supporting task performance, data were submitted to a hierarchical drift-diffusion model (HDDM) analysis. The results revealed a self-prioritization effect (i.e., RTself < RTfriend) for desirable posters that was underpinned by differences in the efficiency of stimulus processing. Specifically, decisional evidence was extracted more rapidly from self-owned posters when they were desirable than undesirable, an effect that was reversed for friend-owned posters. These findings advance understanding of when and how valence influences self-prioritization during decisional processing.
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Based on a medium effect size, G*Power (d = 0.50, α = 0.05, power = 80%) revealed a requirement of 34 participants. For complete counterbalancing, 40 participants were recruited.
 
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A paired sample t test revealed that errors were faster than correct responses (respective Ms: 578 ms (SD = 155 ms) vs. 616 ms (SD = 80 ms), t (39) = 2.04, p = 0.049, dz = 0.32).
 
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Bayesian p values quantify the degree to which the difference in the posterior distribution is consistent with the hypothesis that the parameter is greater for self-owned than friend-owned responses. For example, a Bayesian p of 0.05 indicates that 95% of the posterior distribution supports the hypothesis.
 
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Metagegevens
Titel
Valence and ownership: object desirability influences self-prioritization
Auteurs
Marius Golubickis
Nerissa S. P. Ho
Johanna K. Falbén
Carlotta L. Schwertel
Alessia Maiuri
Dagmara Dublas
William A. Cunningham
C. Neil Macrae
Publicatiedatum
01-08-2019
Uitgeverij
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Gepubliceerd in
Psychological Research / Uitgave 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-019-01235-w

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