Tales of the unexpected: Executive function and person perception

Citation
Cn. Macrae et al., Tales of the unexpected: Executive function and person perception, J PERS SOC, 76(2), 1999, pp. 200-213
Citations number
90
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
00223514 → ACNP
Volume
76
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
200 - 213
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3514(199902)76:2<200:TOTUEF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The present research investigated the role of executive functioning in pers on perception. Given the assumption that perceivers' recollective preferenc e For unexpected material relies on the operation of an executive cognitive process fie., inconsistency resolution), it was anticipated that only unde r dual-task conditions in which executive functioning is impaired would one expect inconsistency resolution to be impaired and perceivers' memory bias for unexpected material to be eliminated. When concurrent mental activity impairs the operation of nonexecutive cognitive operations, inconsistency r esolution and the related process of individuation were not expected to be impaired. The results of 2 experiments using different memory measures (e,g ., free recall and source identification) supported these predictions. The findings are considered in the context of contemporary issues in person per ception and executive functioning.