Victor Mittelstädt
Biographic Data
| ID | 6541004 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Victor Mittelstädt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Victor |
| FAMILY NAME | Mittelstädt |
| SIGNATURE | MITTELSTÄDT V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tübingen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1529-0114 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
How visual eccentricity shapes conflict via target and distractor processing in the Simon task
The visual Simon task is widely used to study action control in the presence of conflicting target and distractor information. However, it is unclear how one of the core parameters of this task, visual target eccentricity, affects conflict processing. Building on a quantitative dual-route model Diffusion Model for Conflict Tasks (DMC), we hypothesized that increased eccentricity alters the relative strength of target- and distractor-based activat…
Introspection about forced and free choice: Accurate subjective time estimation for externally as well as self-determined actions
Free-choice behavior is unique in that actions are internally self-determined, unlike forced-choice behavior, which is externally specified. Several studies suggest these two action modes can lead to different behavioral, affective, and motivational outcomes. We examined whether people estimate free-choice differently from forced-choice processing time due to possible introspective biases associated with these modes. Consistent with previous stud…
The influence of reward and loss outcomes after free- and forced-tasks on voluntary task choice
In four experiments, we investigated the impact of outcomes and processing mode (free versus forced) on subsequent voluntary task-switching behavior. Participants freely chose between two tasks or were forced to perform one, and the feedback they received randomly varied after correct performance (reward or no-reward; loss or no-loss). In general, we reasoned that the most recently applied task goal is usually the most valued one, leading people …
The temporal dynamics of task processing and choice in a novel multitasking paradigm
This study investigated the temporal dynamics of task performance and voluntary task choice within a multitasking paradigm in which the task-related processing outcomes themselves determined the to-be-performed task. In the novel forced-no-go trials, the stimulus for one task required an overt response, but the stimulus for the other task was associated with a no-go response. Task performance results showed that participants often processed the n…
Extreme Outcomes Accentuate Overweighting of Low Probabilities and Underweighting of High Probabilities in Experience‐Based Choice
Subjective inferences of probability are critical for decisions involving uncertainty. Recent studies have suggested that extreme outcomes bias beliefs about the value of uncertain options toward the best/worst outcome possible when learning the odds through experience, leading to increased preferences for uncertain options over equivaluable sure bets when there is the prospect of gain and, conversely, aversion to uncertain options when there is …
Motor demands influence conflict processing in a mouse-tracking Simon task
Previous studies have shown incorrect motor activation when making perceptual decisions under conflict, but the potential involvement of motor processes in conflict resolution is still unclear. The present study tested whether the effects of distracting information may be reduced when anticipated motor processing demands increase. Specifically, across two mouse-tracking Simon experiments, we manipulated blockwise motor demands (high vs. low) by r…
The time-course of distractor-based activation modulates effects of speed-accuracy tradeoffs in conflict tasks
The cognitive processes underlying the ability of human performers to trade speed for accuracy is often conceptualized within evidence accumulation models, but it is not yet clear whether and how these models can account for decision-making in the presence of various sources of conflicting information. In the present study, we provide evidence that speed-accuracy tradeoffs (SATs) can have opposing effects on performance across two different confl…
Perceptual processing demands influence voluntary task choice
Does temporal predictability of tasks influence task choice
Task performance improves when the required tasks are predicted by the preceding time intervals, suggesting that participants form time-based task expectancies. In the present study, we pursued the question whether temporal predictability of tasks can also influence task choice. For this purpose, we conducted three experiments using a hybrid task-switching paradigm (with two tasks) combining forced-choice and free-choice trials. Each trial was pr…
Beyond mean reaction times: Combining distributional analyses with processing stage manipulations in the Simon task
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Beyond mean reaction times: Combining distributional analyses with processing stage manipulations in the Simon task
Does temporal predictability of tasks influence task choice
Task performance improves when the required tasks are predicted by the preceding time intervals, suggesting that participants form time-based task expectancies. In the present study, we pursued the question whether temporal predictability of tasks can also influence task choice. For this purpose, we conducted three experiments using a hybrid task-switching paradigm (with two tasks) combining forced-choice and free-choice trials. Each trial was pr…
The time-course of distractor-based activation modulates effects of speed-accuracy tradeoffs in conflict tasks
The cognitive processes underlying the ability of human performers to trade speed for accuracy is often conceptualized within evidence accumulation models, but it is not yet clear whether and how these models can account for decision-making in the presence of various sources of conflicting information. In the present study, we provide evidence that speed-accuracy tradeoffs (SATs) can have opposing effects on performance across two different confl…
Perceptual processing demands influence voluntary task choice
Motor demands influence conflict processing in a mouse-tracking Simon task
Previous studies have shown incorrect motor activation when making perceptual decisions under conflict, but the potential involvement of motor processes in conflict resolution is still unclear. The present study tested whether the effects of distracting information may be reduced when anticipated motor processing demands increase. Specifically, across two mouse-tracking Simon experiments, we manipulated blockwise motor demands (high vs. low) by r…
The influence of reward and loss outcomes after free- and forced-tasks on voluntary task choice
In four experiments, we investigated the impact of outcomes and processing mode (free versus forced) on subsequent voluntary task-switching behavior. Participants freely chose between two tasks or were forced to perform one, and the feedback they received randomly varied after correct performance (reward or no-reward; loss or no-loss). In general, we reasoned that the most recently applied task goal is usually the most valued one, leading people …
The temporal dynamics of task processing and choice in a novel multitasking paradigm
This study investigated the temporal dynamics of task performance and voluntary task choice within a multitasking paradigm in which the task-related processing outcomes themselves determined the to-be-performed task. In the novel forced-no-go trials, the stimulus for one task required an overt response, but the stimulus for the other task was associated with a no-go response. Task performance results showed that participants often processed the n…
Extreme Outcomes Accentuate Overweighting of Low Probabilities and Underweighting of High Probabilities in Experience‐Based Choice
Subjective inferences of probability are critical for decisions involving uncertainty. Recent studies have suggested that extreme outcomes bias beliefs about the value of uncertain options toward the best/worst outcome possible when learning the odds through experience, leading to increased preferences for uncertain options over equivaluable sure bets when there is the prospect of gain and, conversely, aversion to uncertain options when there is …
Introspection about forced and free choice: Accurate subjective time estimation for externally as well as self-determined actions
Free-choice behavior is unique in that actions are internally self-determined, unlike forced-choice behavior, which is externally specified. Several studies suggest these two action modes can lead to different behavioral, affective, and motivational outcomes. We examined whether people estimate free-choice differently from forced-choice processing time due to possible introspective biases associated with these modes. Consistent with previous stud…
How visual eccentricity shapes conflict via target and distractor processing in the Simon task
The visual Simon task is widely used to study action control in the presence of conflicting target and distractor information. However, it is unclear how one of the core parameters of this task, visual target eccentricity, affects conflict processing. Building on a quantitative dual-route model Diffusion Model for Conflict Tasks (DMC), we hypothesized that increased eccentricity alters the relative strength of target- and distractor-based activat…
Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Cognitive psychology (8 works) · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (7 works) · Cognition (5 works) · Neuroscience (5 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (4 works) · Perception (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)