Priming With Childhood Constructs Influences Distance Perception.
childhood memories
distance perception
priming
regression
self-concept
Journal
Frontiers in psychology
ISSN: 1664-1078
Titre abrégé: Front Psychol
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101550902
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
14
11
2019
accepted:
07
05
2020
entrez:
28
7
2020
pubmed:
28
7
2020
medline:
28
7
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The aim of our study was to examine whether priming adults with childhood constructs changes distance perception. Two alternative hypotheses could be derived: (1) The fundamental reference approach in visual perception of sizes and distances predicts that priming with childhood constructs should enlarge perceived distance (the world should be larger to a small observer); (2) and, conversely, the action-specific account of perception predicts that priming with childhood constructs should make distances seem shorter (a more physically active child should underestimate distances as more attainable). The results consistently support the second theory. Experiment 1 showed that being either explicitly or implicitly primed with childhood constructs decreased perceptions of distance as compared to that evaluated in the control groups. This effect was noticeable for long distances and only marginally significant for short distances. Also, this effect was not mediated by mood. Experiment 2 replicated the result of explicit priming with an additional control condition (baseline). The effect remained significant after controlling for the participants' evaluation of their childhood memories, tendency to relive memories from their childhood, having children, having a driver's license, and the participants' height.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32714226
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01184
pmc: PMC7344317
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
1184Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Suszek, Kofta and Kopera.
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