Jonas Potthoff
Biographic Data
| ID | 3516164 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jonas Potthoff |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jonas |
| FAMILY NAME | Potthoff |
| SIGNATURE | POTTHOFF J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Graz |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3927-7192 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Another Differentiated Look at Emotions
People with high emotional granularity (EG; the capacity to differentiate among discrete emotional states) tend to employ more effective emotion regulation strategies during negative affective states. Recent eye‐tracking evidence suggests that EG is associated with the frequency of revisits to negative emotional stimuli. The current study aimed to replicate this finding, however, using more complex, dynamic distractors to test whether avoidance o…
Eye candy & eye tunes
Music can evoke both positive and negative moods, which may, in turn, differently affect the processing of food cues. This preregistered eye-tracking study investigated whether self-selected liked versus disliked music affects desire to eat, visual attention to foods of varying sugar content, and subsequent food choice in a buffet-like context. A total of 106 participants (mean age = 25 years; mean body mass index = 22 kg/m 2 ) viewed a buffet wi…
Can Self‐Reported Seasonality Predict Prospectively Assessed Seasonal Changes of Self‐Reported Mood, Food Cravings, Body Weight, Insomnia, and Physical Activity
Controversy about seasonal affective disorder lies in the poor match between its definition and the available screening methods, as well as little knowledge about the predictive value of specific seasonal symptoms assessed by those methods. We examined whether the overall score as well as sub‐domains of the seasonal pattern assessment questionnaire can predict seasonal changes in mood, sleep, appetite, weight, and physical activity in a one‐year …
Effects of an open-label placebo on visual attention directed to food high in sugar, appetite, and desire for sweet taste
Do insects look disgusting? Exploring gaze behaviour in a buffet-style setting with insect and unfamiliar snacks using mobile eye-tracking
Distracted by the mirror? Associations between narcissism, self-esteem and gaze behavior during self-face viewing
Self-viewing varies significantly among individuals. The present eye-tracking study investigated whether specific facets of grandiose narcissism and self-esteem are associated with gaze behavior during self-face viewing. In a novel visual probe task, participants pressed a button when a visual target appeared next to a mirror reflecting their face. The task required participants to shift their attention away from their reflection that acted as a …
Direct comparison of nocebo, deceptive placebo and open-label placebo effects on sustained visual attention
Positive and negative expectations crucially shape how we perceive our surroundings, including our emotional and cognitive abilities. Prior work shows that cognitive abilities in different domains can be modulated by placebo or nocebo effects, in clinical cohorts, but also in the absence of disease. However, these studies show inconclusive results and do not directly compare different expectation modulations with each other. This preregistered on…
Cookie cravings – Examining the impact of sugar content information on Christmas treat preferences via mobile eye-tracking
Diets high in added sugar can promote the development of overweight. Especially during the Holiday season, when high-sugar food is abundant, people overeat and gain more weight than during other times of the year. The present study with mobile eye-tracking glasses (Pupil Labs Invisible) investigated how sugar content information affects food preference (liking/wanting) and visual attention (where and how long one is looking) in a buffet-like situ…
A differentiated look at emotions
The ability to distinguish between subtle differences among emotions of similar valence is labelled emotion differentiation (ED). Previous research has demonstrated that people high in ED are less likely to use disengagement regulation strategies (i.e. avoidance/distraction) during negative affective states.The present eye-tracking study examined associations between ED and visual attention/avoidance of affective stimuli. A total of 160 participa…
(No) Effects of a Self-Kindness Intervention on Self-Esteem and Visual Self-Perception
Previous research has suggested a favorable impact of self-kindness on subjective well-being. The present experiment investigated the effects of an app-assisted self-kindness intervention for increasing self-esteem and self-face gaze, and for decreasing depression. We explored self-face processing via a time-course analysis of eye-tracking data. Eighty participants (56 female, 24 male; mean age: 23.2 years) were randomly allocated to one of two i…
A Direct Comparison of Placebo and Nocebo Effects on Visuospatial Attention
Background: Placebo and nocebo effects on visual attention are still poorly understood. This eye-tracking study directly compared effects of sham transcranial magnetic stimulation (sTMS) that was administered along with the verbal suggestion that the treatment would either increase (placebo) or decrease (nocebo) left-sided visual attention. Method: Twenty women who had reported decreased attention (nocebo responders) and 20 women who had reported…
Placebo Effects on Visual Food Cue Reactivity
Background: Enhanced visual food cue reactivity has been associated with overeating and weight gain. Due to the increasing prevalence of high-fat food images that we are constantly exposed to in both the real and the virtual world, methods that are able to reduce the reactivity to these types of cues are urgently needed. This eye-tracking study investigated whether food cue reactivity, especially toward high-caloric food, can be reduced with a pl…
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A Direct Comparison of Placebo and Nocebo Effects on Visuospatial Attention
Background: Placebo and nocebo effects on visual attention are still poorly understood. This eye-tracking study directly compared effects of sham transcranial magnetic stimulation (sTMS) that was administered along with the verbal suggestion that the treatment would either increase (placebo) or decrease (nocebo) left-sided visual attention. Method: Twenty women who had reported decreased attention (nocebo responders) and 20 women who had reported…
Placebo Effects on Visual Food Cue Reactivity
Background: Enhanced visual food cue reactivity has been associated with overeating and weight gain. Due to the increasing prevalence of high-fat food images that we are constantly exposed to in both the real and the virtual world, methods that are able to reduce the reactivity to these types of cues are urgently needed. This eye-tracking study investigated whether food cue reactivity, especially toward high-caloric food, can be reduced with a pl…
A differentiated look at emotions
The ability to distinguish between subtle differences among emotions of similar valence is labelled emotion differentiation (ED). Previous research has demonstrated that people high in ED are less likely to use disengagement regulation strategies (i.e. avoidance/distraction) during negative affective states.The present eye-tracking study examined associations between ED and visual attention/avoidance of affective stimuli. A total of 160 participa…
(No) Effects of a Self-Kindness Intervention on Self-Esteem and Visual Self-Perception
Previous research has suggested a favorable impact of self-kindness on subjective well-being. The present experiment investigated the effects of an app-assisted self-kindness intervention for increasing self-esteem and self-face gaze, and for decreasing depression. We explored self-face processing via a time-course analysis of eye-tracking data. Eighty participants (56 female, 24 male; mean age: 23.2 years) were randomly allocated to one of two i…
Cookie cravings – Examining the impact of sugar content information on Christmas treat preferences via mobile eye-tracking
Diets high in added sugar can promote the development of overweight. Especially during the Holiday season, when high-sugar food is abundant, people overeat and gain more weight than during other times of the year. The present study with mobile eye-tracking glasses (Pupil Labs Invisible) investigated how sugar content information affects food preference (liking/wanting) and visual attention (where and how long one is looking) in a buffet-like situ…
Effects of an open-label placebo on visual attention directed to food high in sugar, appetite, and desire for sweet taste
Do insects look disgusting? Exploring gaze behaviour in a buffet-style setting with insect and unfamiliar snacks using mobile eye-tracking
Distracted by the mirror? Associations between narcissism, self-esteem and gaze behavior during self-face viewing
Self-viewing varies significantly among individuals. The present eye-tracking study investigated whether specific facets of grandiose narcissism and self-esteem are associated with gaze behavior during self-face viewing. In a novel visual probe task, participants pressed a button when a visual target appeared next to a mirror reflecting their face. The task required participants to shift their attention away from their reflection that acted as a …
Direct comparison of nocebo, deceptive placebo and open-label placebo effects on sustained visual attention
Positive and negative expectations crucially shape how we perceive our surroundings, including our emotional and cognitive abilities. Prior work shows that cognitive abilities in different domains can be modulated by placebo or nocebo effects, in clinical cohorts, but also in the absence of disease. However, these studies show inconclusive results and do not directly compare different expectation modulations with each other. This preregistered on…
Another Differentiated Look at Emotions
People with high emotional granularity (EG; the capacity to differentiate among discrete emotional states) tend to employ more effective emotion regulation strategies during negative affective states. Recent eye‐tracking evidence suggests that EG is associated with the frequency of revisits to negative emotional stimuli. The current study aimed to replicate this finding, however, using more complex, dynamic distractors to test whether avoidance o…
Eye candy & eye tunes
Music can evoke both positive and negative moods, which may, in turn, differently affect the processing of food cues. This preregistered eye-tracking study investigated whether self-selected liked versus disliked music affects desire to eat, visual attention to foods of varying sugar content, and subsequent food choice in a buffet-like context. A total of 106 participants (mean age = 25 years; mean body mass index = 22 kg/m 2 ) viewed a buffet wi…
Can Self‐Reported Seasonality Predict Prospectively Assessed Seasonal Changes of Self‐Reported Mood, Food Cravings, Body Weight, Insomnia, and Physical Activity
Controversy about seasonal affective disorder lies in the poor match between its definition and the available screening methods, as well as little knowledge about the predictive value of specific seasonal symptoms assessed by those methods. We examined whether the overall score as well as sub‐domains of the seasonal pattern assessment questionnaire can predict seasonal changes in mood, sleep, appetite, weight, and physical activity in a one‐year …
Psychology (9 works) · Eye tracking (5 works) · Artificial Intelligence (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (4 works) · Gaze (4 works) · Pain Management and Placebo Effect (4 works) · Placebo (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)