Andrea Marotta
Biographic Data
| ID | 2751143 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrea Marotta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrea |
| FAMILY NAME | Marotta |
| SIGNATURE | MAROTTA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Granada |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4609-034X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
When gaze conflicts with space
The human ability to perceive and interpret others’ gaze direction is crucial for social interaction and may rely on specialized attentional mechanisms. A particularly striking finding in this domain is the reversed congruency effect (RCE), in which responses are faster when gaze direction and spatial position are incongruent. Two experiments (44 participants each) tested how gaze deviation modulates this effect to test two competing accounts: th…
The Effect of Sex and Gender‐Role on Social Attention
The literature has shown that both eye‐gaze and arrow cues elicit quantitatively similar attentional orienting effects. Nonetheless, a qualitative dissociation between the orienting of attention triggered by these two types of stimuli has been observed under specific methodological conditions. It has been found that, while eye‐gaze retains attention at the specific looked‐at location, with arrows attention is spread towards broader parts of the e…
When arrows behave like eyes
The Reversed Congruency Effect (RCE) typically observed with gaze targets has been rarely demonstrated with non-social stimuli like arrows targets. In a novel approach, we conducted two pre-registered experiments to investigate whether the RCE can be elicited using non-social stimuli (arrows) when directional information is visually masked. Participants performed a spatial Stroop task with arrows varying in perceptual complexity due to overlappin…
Investigating the gaze‐driven reversed congruency effect in the spatial Stroop task
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 an…
Exploring the spatial interference effects elicited by social and non-social targets
Recent studies employing the spatial interference paradigm reveal qualitative differences in congruency effects between gaze and arrow targets. Typically, arrows produce a standard congruency effect (SCE), with faster responses when target direction aligns with its location. Conversely, gaze targets often lead to a reversed congruency effect (RCE), where responses are slower in similar conditions. We explored this dissociation using the Condition…
Explicit vs. implicit spatial processing in arrow vs. eye-gaze spatial congruency effects
Arrows and gaze stimuli lead to opposite spatial congruency effects. While standard congruency effects are observed for arrows (faster responses for congruent conditions), responses are faster when eye-gaze stimuli are presented on the opposite side of the gazed-at location (incongruent trials), leading to a reversed congruency effect (RCE). Here, we explored the effects of implicit vs. explicit processing of arrows and eye-gaze direction. Partic…
Integration of Facial Expression and Gaze Direction in Individuals with a High Level of Autistic Traits
These results suggest that individuals with more autistic traits may not integrate multiple communicative signals based on their emotional value
Diagnostic Accuracy of a New Antigen Test for Sars-CoV-2 Detection
The new cyto-salivary antigen test detected more positive cases than the RT-PCR in a sample of asymptomatic subjects, demonstrating to be a promising tool for a more sensitive diagnosis of COVID-19. Further studies are warranted to better characterize its diagnostic accuracy
Exploring the spatial interference effects elicited by social and non-social targets
Recent studies employing the spatial interference paradigm reveal qualitative differences in congruency effects between gaze and arrow targets. Typically, arrows produce a standard congruency effect (SCE), with faster responses when target direction aligns with its location. Conversely, gaze targets often lead to a reversed congruency effect (RCE), where responses are slower in similar conditions. We explored this dissociation using the Condition…
Diagnostic Accuracy of a New Antigen Test for Sars-CoV-2 Detection
The new cyto-salivary antigen test detected more positive cases than the RT-PCR in a sample of asymptomatic subjects, demonstrating to be a promising tool for a more sensitive diagnosis of COVID-19. Further studies are warranted to better characterize its diagnostic accuracy
Integration of Facial Expression and Gaze Direction in Individuals with a High Level of Autistic Traits
These results suggest that individuals with more autistic traits may not integrate multiple communicative signals based on their emotional value
Explicit vs. implicit spatial processing in arrow vs. eye-gaze spatial congruency effects
Arrows and gaze stimuli lead to opposite spatial congruency effects. While standard congruency effects are observed for arrows (faster responses for congruent conditions), responses are faster when eye-gaze stimuli are presented on the opposite side of the gazed-at location (incongruent trials), leading to a reversed congruency effect (RCE). Here, we explored the effects of implicit vs. explicit processing of arrows and eye-gaze direction. Partic…
Investigating the gaze‐driven reversed congruency effect in the spatial Stroop task
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 an…
Exploring the spatial interference effects elicited by social and non-social targets
Recent studies employing the spatial interference paradigm reveal qualitative differences in congruency effects between gaze and arrow targets. Typically, arrows produce a standard congruency effect (SCE), with faster responses when target direction aligns with its location. Conversely, gaze targets often lead to a reversed congruency effect (RCE), where responses are slower in similar conditions. We explored this dissociation using the Condition…
When gaze conflicts with space
The human ability to perceive and interpret others’ gaze direction is crucial for social interaction and may rely on specialized attentional mechanisms. A particularly striking finding in this domain is the reversed congruency effect (RCE), in which responses are faster when gaze direction and spatial position are incongruent. Two experiments (44 participants each) tested how gaze deviation modulates this effect to test two competing accounts: th…
The Effect of Sex and Gender‐Role on Social Attention
The literature has shown that both eye‐gaze and arrow cues elicit quantitatively similar attentional orienting effects. Nonetheless, a qualitative dissociation between the orienting of attention triggered by these two types of stimuli has been observed under specific methodological conditions. It has been found that, while eye‐gaze retains attention at the specific looked‐at location, with arrows attention is spread towards broader parts of the e…
When arrows behave like eyes
The Reversed Congruency Effect (RCE) typically observed with gaze targets has been rarely demonstrated with non-social stimuli like arrows targets. In a novel approach, we conducted two pre-registered experiments to investigate whether the RCE can be elicited using non-social stimuli (arrows) when directional information is visually masked. Participants performed a spatial Stroop task with arrows varying in perceptual complexity due to overlappin…
Gaze (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Cognitive psychology (4 works) · Face Recognition and Perception (4 works) · Visual perception and processing mechanisms (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (2 works) · Neuroscience (2 works) · Perception (2 works)