Perceived similarity and neural mirroring: Evidence from vicarious error processing
Perceived similarity and neural mirroring: Evidence from vicarious error processing
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DOI：
10.1080/17470910802083167
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发表时间：
2009-02-01
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2
通讯作者：
Compton, Rebecca J.
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作者：
Carp, Joshua;Halenar, Michael J.;Compton, Rebecca J.
这项研究探讨了人际相似性对替代错误处理的影响。我们预测，自我与他人之间的高度相似性将预示着对他人错误的神经反应会增加，这是基于这样的假设：当涉及相似的他人时，经验会更强烈地共享。参与者观察一名同盟者执行侧翼任务，同时记录观察者与事件相关的大脑电位。生理数据揭示了两种与错误相关的电位，即观察错误相关的负性（oERN）和正性（oPe）。自我报告对与同盟者的感知相似性预测了这两个组成部分。报告人际相似度较高的参与者对其他人的错误表现出更大的oPe反应，这表明相似的其他人所犯的错误更加显着。出乎意料的是，较高的相似性也预示着 oERN 反应的降低。 oERN 和 oPe 的不同结果可能反映了两个组件的不同功能作用。这些结果共同表明，替代错误监控对社会因素很敏感。
This study examined the effects of interpersonal similarity on vicarious error processing. We predicted that high similarity between self and other would predict increased neural responsiveness to the other's errors, based on the assumption that experience is more strongly shared when it involves similar others. Participants observed a confederate performing a flanker task while event-related brain potentials were recorded from the observer. Physiological data revealed two error-related potentials, the observational error-related negativity (oERN) and positivity (oPe). Self-reports of perceived similarity toward the confederate predicted both components. Participants reporting higher interpersonal similarity showed a larger oPe response to the other's errors, suggesting increased salience of errors committed by similar others. Unexpectedly, higher similarity also predicted a decreased oERN response. Divergent results for oERN and oPe may reflect the different functional roles of the two components. Together the results demonstrate that vicarious error monitoring is sensitive to social factors.