Title |
Electrophysiological Indices of Response Inhibition in a Go/NoGo Task Predict Self-Control in a Social Context
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Published in |
PLOS ONE, November 2013
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0079462 |
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Authors |
Kyle Nash, Bastian Schiller, Lorena R. R. Gianotti, Thomas Baumgartner, Daria Knoch |
Abstract |
Recent research demonstrates that response inhibition-a core executive function-may subserve self-regulation and self-control. However, it is unclear whether response inhibition also predicts self-control in the multifaceted, high-level phenomena of social decision-making. Here we examined whether electrophysiological indices of response inhibition would predict self-control in a social context. Electroencephalography was recorded as participants completed a widely used Go/NoGo task (the cued Continuous Performance Test). Participants then interacted with a partner in an economic exchange game that requires self-control. Results demonstrated that greater NoGo-Anteriorization and larger NoGo-P300 peak amplitudes-two established electrophysiological indices of response inhibition-both predicted more self-control in this social game. These findings support continued integration of executive function and self-regulation and help extend prior research into social decision-making processes. |
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