Torsten Schubert
Biographic Data
| ID | 5677287 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Torsten Schubert |
| GIVEN NAMES | Torsten |
| FAMILY NAME | Schubert |
| SIGNATURE | SCHUBERT T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6514-6145 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Influence of stimulus material and effector specificity on performance in the measurement of interference control in adolescent handball and soccer players compared to non-player controls
This study investigated how stimulus material and effector specificity influence interference control (a form of inhibitory control) in adolescent players. Ninety-one males aged 15–18 years (28 handball players, 34 soccer players, 29 non-player controls) completed nine modified Flanker task versions varying in stimulus type (abstract, handball-specific, soccer-specific) and response modality (finger, hand, foot). Mixed-design ANOVAs revealed sign…
Opposite effects of interruption frequency on performance in interrupted and uninterrupted multistep task
We investigated the effects of interruption frequency on interrupted and uninterrupted performance in a serial multistep task. The multistep task consisted of five steps, which were memorized and executed consecutively in predefined order. This task was occasionally interrupted by a letter classification task. After completion of that interruption task, participants needed to resume the multistep task at the correct step. We measured response tim…
On the localization of reward effects in overlapping dual tasks
In dual-task (DT) situations, performance deteriorates compared with single-task situations. Such performance decrements are frequently explained with the serial scheduling of the response selection stages constituting a bottleneck. Proof of this assumption stems from the observation that response times for the second task (task 2; RT 2) increase with decreasing stimulus-onset asynchrony (SOA). In this study, we investigated how the reward prospe…
The influence of specific cognitive training in virtual reality on the inhibition of elite young ice hockey players
Introduction Executive functions (EFs) such as inhibition skills are crucial in sports, particularly in game sports, as they facilitate rapid decision-making, impulse control, and effective reactions to unforeseen situations. This study investigates the influence of specific cognitive training (CT) in virtual reality (VR) on inhibition in young ice hockey players compared to an individual technical training session. The potential implications of …
A Multilayer Model of Automatization: Core processes driving the emergence of automatic action control
A mechanism underlying improved dual-task performance after practice: Reviewing evidence for the memory hypothesis
Extensive practice can significantly reduce dual-task costs (i.e., impaired performance under dual-task conditions compared with single-task conditions) and, thus, improve dual-task performance. Among others, these practice effects are attributed to an optimization of executive function skills that are necessary for coordinating tasks that overlap in time. In detail, this optimization of dual-task coordination skills is associated with the effici…
The impact of food stimuli and fasting on cognitive control in task switching
Previous research demonstrated motivation-control interactions in task switching. However, motivational effects on switch costs have been mostly examined using monetary rewards. Here, we investigated whether stimulus material linked to food and fasting affect control processes in task switching. We predicted that switching to the task comprising food stimuli would be facilitated, which should result in lower switch costs for this task, and that t…
Simultaneous but independent spatial associations for pitch and loudness
For the auditory dimensions loudness and pitch a vertical SARC effect (Spatial Association of Response Codes) exists: When responding to loud (high) tones, participants are faster with top-sided responses compared to bottom-sided responses and vice versa for soft (low) tones. These effects are typically explained by two different spatial representations for both dimensions with pitch being represented on a helix structure and loudness being repre…
Mind wandering during hypertext reading: The impact of hyperlink structure on reading comprehension and attention
Online reading is becoming more and more popular in learning and teaching environments. However, little is known about characteristics of hypertexts that influence on reading comprehension and attention. Some previous studies have suggested that attention failures also referred to as mind wandering (MW) occur whenever the available resources of the reader (e.g., working memory capacity; WMC) do not match the task demands (e.g., text difficulty). …
The role of working memory for task-order coordination in dual-task situations
Dual-task (DT) situations require task-order coordination processes that schedule the processing of two temporally overlapping tasks. Theories on task-order coordination suggest that these processes rely on order representations that are actively maintained and processed in working memory (WM). Preliminary evidence for this assumption stems from DT situations with variable task order, where repeating task order relative to the preceding trials re…
Investigation of reward effects in overlapping dual-task situations
In dual-task (DT) situations, performance in reaction time and error rates decrease compared with single-task situations. These performance decrements are usually explained with the serial processing at the response selection stage constituting a bottleneck. Evidence for this assumption stems from the observation that response times for the second task (task 2; RT 2) increase with decreasing stimulus-onset asynchrony (SOA). In this study, we inve…
A Gratton-like effect concerning task order in dual-task situations
Performing two tasks simultaneously involves the coordination of their processing. Task coordination is particularly required in dual-task situations with varying order of the component tasks. When task order switches between subsequent trials, task-order coordination leads to order switch costs in comparison to task order repetitions (i.e., worse performance in trials associated with an order switch compared to an order repetition). However, the…
Working Memory Capacity but Not Prior Knowledge Impact on Readers' Attention and Text Comprehension
Reading digital texts is a common practice in today’s education. Prior studies showed that the coherence of a text can influence text comprehensibility with low degrees of coherence causing attention failures (mind wandering) and, consequently, negatively impacts reading comprehension. In addition, working memory capacity (WMC) and prior knowledge of the subject have been suggested to be related to both reading comprehension and mind wandering. H…
The influence of specific cognitive training in virtual reality on the inhibition of elite young ice hockey players
Introduction Executive functions (EFs) such as inhibition skills are crucial in sports, particularly in game sports, as they facilitate rapid decision-making, impulse control, and effective reactions to unforeseen situations. This study investigates the influence of specific cognitive training (CT) in virtual reality (VR) on inhibition in young ice hockey players compared to an individual technical training session. The potential implications of …
Working Memory Capacity but Not Prior Knowledge Impact on Readers' Attention and Text Comprehension
Reading digital texts is a common practice in today’s education. Prior studies showed that the coherence of a text can influence text comprehensibility with low degrees of coherence causing attention failures (mind wandering) and, consequently, negatively impacts reading comprehension. In addition, working memory capacity (WMC) and prior knowledge of the subject have been suggested to be related to both reading comprehension and mind wandering. H…
A Gratton-like effect concerning task order in dual-task situations
Performing two tasks simultaneously involves the coordination of their processing. Task coordination is particularly required in dual-task situations with varying order of the component tasks. When task order switches between subsequent trials, task-order coordination leads to order switch costs in comparison to task order repetitions (i.e., worse performance in trials associated with an order switch compared to an order repetition). However, the…
The role of working memory for task-order coordination in dual-task situations
Dual-task (DT) situations require task-order coordination processes that schedule the processing of two temporally overlapping tasks. Theories on task-order coordination suggest that these processes rely on order representations that are actively maintained and processed in working memory (WM). Preliminary evidence for this assumption stems from DT situations with variable task order, where repeating task order relative to the preceding trials re…
Investigation of reward effects in overlapping dual-task situations
In dual-task (DT) situations, performance in reaction time and error rates decrease compared with single-task situations. These performance decrements are usually explained with the serial processing at the response selection stage constituting a bottleneck. Evidence for this assumption stems from the observation that response times for the second task (task 2; RT 2) increase with decreasing stimulus-onset asynchrony (SOA). In this study, we inve…
Mind wandering during hypertext reading: The impact of hyperlink structure on reading comprehension and attention
Online reading is becoming more and more popular in learning and teaching environments. However, little is known about characteristics of hypertexts that influence on reading comprehension and attention. Some previous studies have suggested that attention failures also referred to as mind wandering (MW) occur whenever the available resources of the reader (e.g., working memory capacity; WMC) do not match the task demands (e.g., text difficulty). …
A mechanism underlying improved dual-task performance after practice: Reviewing evidence for the memory hypothesis
Extensive practice can significantly reduce dual-task costs (i.e., impaired performance under dual-task conditions compared with single-task conditions) and, thus, improve dual-task performance. Among others, these practice effects are attributed to an optimization of executive function skills that are necessary for coordinating tasks that overlap in time. In detail, this optimization of dual-task coordination skills is associated with the effici…
The impact of food stimuli and fasting on cognitive control in task switching
Previous research demonstrated motivation-control interactions in task switching. However, motivational effects on switch costs have been mostly examined using monetary rewards. Here, we investigated whether stimulus material linked to food and fasting affect control processes in task switching. We predicted that switching to the task comprising food stimuli would be facilitated, which should result in lower switch costs for this task, and that t…
Simultaneous but independent spatial associations for pitch and loudness
For the auditory dimensions loudness and pitch a vertical SARC effect (Spatial Association of Response Codes) exists: When responding to loud (high) tones, participants are faster with top-sided responses compared to bottom-sided responses and vice versa for soft (low) tones. These effects are typically explained by two different spatial representations for both dimensions with pitch being represented on a helix structure and loudness being repre…
On the localization of reward effects in overlapping dual tasks
In dual-task (DT) situations, performance deteriorates compared with single-task situations. Such performance decrements are frequently explained with the serial scheduling of the response selection stages constituting a bottleneck. Proof of this assumption stems from the observation that response times for the second task (task 2; RT 2) increase with decreasing stimulus-onset asynchrony (SOA). In this study, we investigated how the reward prospe…
The influence of specific cognitive training in virtual reality on the inhibition of elite young ice hockey players
Introduction Executive functions (EFs) such as inhibition skills are crucial in sports, particularly in game sports, as they facilitate rapid decision-making, impulse control, and effective reactions to unforeseen situations. This study investigates the influence of specific cognitive training (CT) in virtual reality (VR) on inhibition in young ice hockey players compared to an individual technical training session. The potential implications of …
A Multilayer Model of Automatization: Core processes driving the emergence of automatic action control
Influence of stimulus material and effector specificity on performance in the measurement of interference control in adolescent handball and soccer players compared to non-player controls
This study investigated how stimulus material and effector specificity influence interference control (a form of inhibitory control) in adolescent players. Ninety-one males aged 15–18 years (28 handball players, 34 soccer players, 29 non-player controls) completed nine modified Flanker task versions varying in stimulus type (abstract, handball-specific, soccer-specific) and response modality (finger, hand, foot). Mixed-design ANOVAs revealed sign…
Opposite effects of interruption frequency on performance in interrupted and uninterrupted multistep task
We investigated the effects of interruption frequency on interrupted and uninterrupted performance in a serial multistep task. The multistep task consisted of five steps, which were memorized and executed consecutively in predefined order. This task was occasionally interrupted by a letter classification task. After completion of that interruption task, participants needed to resume the multistep task at the correct step. We measured response tim…
Psychology (9 works) · Cognition (8 works) · Cognitive psychology (8 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (8 works) · Motor Control and Adaptation (6 works) · Neuroscience (6 works) · Human-Automation Interaction and Safety (4 works) · Task (project management) (3 works) · Working memory (3 works)