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Automaticity of Everyday Life
Lectures 5 & 6:Automaticity of Everyday Life
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Lecture 5 – Behavioural PrimingLecture 5 – Behavioural Priming
Lecture 6 – Nonconscious Mimicry Lecture 6 – Nonconscious Mimicry
Varieties of Automatic Behaviour
Action Priming Interpersonal Mimicry
Automaticity:A Framework For Thinking About Mental Life
• the case of the daydreaming driver!
• components of mental life
automatic vs. controlled processes (Bargh, 1989)
• 4 ‘horsemen’ of automaticity
awareness
intention
efficiency
control
The Ecology of Automaticity
• So what exactly is an automatic process?So what exactly is an automatic process?
• Are we aware of the causes of behavior?Are we aware of the causes of behavior?
AwarenessAwareness
3 ways in which we may be unaware of a mental process3 ways in which we may be unaware of a mental process
Awareness
• we may be unaware of the presence of a stimulus (e.g., subliminal we may be unaware of the presence of a stimulus (e.g., subliminal priming).priming).
• we may be unaware of the way in which a stimulus has been we may be unaware of the way in which a stimulus has been interpreted or categorized.interpreted or categorized.
• we may be unaware of factors (e.g., stimulus appraisal) that influence we may be unaware of factors (e.g., stimulus appraisal) that influence our behaviour.our behaviour.
So what role does awareness play in the elicitation of behaviour?So what role does awareness play in the elicitation of behaviour?
Intentionality:
• the intentionality aspect of automaticity refers to how much control we the intentionality aspect of automaticity refers to how much control we have over our thoughts and behaviour. Intentionality has to do with have over our thoughts and behaviour. Intentionality has to do with whether we are in control of the instigation of a process.whether we are in control of the instigation of a process.
So do intentions give rise to our everyday actions and behaviours? Might So do intentions give rise to our everyday actions and behaviours? Might our behavior be purposive, yet unintended?our behavior be purposive, yet unintended?
Efficiency:
• the efficiency component of automaticity refers to the extent to which a mental process demands attentional resources for its execution. To the extent that it does, it may not occur when the attentional demands of a situation are high (e.g., dual tasking)
So is everyday behaviour efficient or can it be disrupted by concurrent tasks?
Controllability:
• controllability generally refers to the extent to which one is aware of controllability generally refers to the extent to which one is aware of the impact of a stimulus and whether one is able to counteract (i.e., the impact of a stimulus and whether one is able to counteract (i.e., control) the effect of the stimulus on one’s behaviour.control) the effect of the stimulus on one’s behaviour.
So is everyday action controllable?So is everyday action controllable?
The Lights Are On:But is There Anybody Home?
““much of everyday life - thinking, feeling, and doing - is automatic in that it much of everyday life - thinking, feeling, and doing - is automatic in that it is driven by current features of the environment (i.e., people, objects, is driven by current features of the environment (i.e., people, objects, behaviors of others, settings, roles, norms, etc.) as mediated by automatic behaviors of others, settings, roles, norms, etc.) as mediated by automatic cognitive processing of those features, without any mediation by conscious cognitive processing of those features, without any mediation by conscious choice or reflection.”choice or reflection.”
Bargh (1997, p. 2)Bargh (1997, p. 2)
If-Then Conditionals
• the power of the power of if-thenif-then conditionals (Anderson, 1992; Bargh, 1989) conditionals (Anderson, 1992; Bargh, 1989)
• if X (i.e., environmental feature), then Y (i.e., action)if X (i.e., environmental feature), then Y (i.e., action)
red light - then - brakered light - then - brake
elderly person - then - ?elderly person - then - ?
The Perception-Behaviour Link
• principle of ideomotor action (James, 1890)principle of ideomotor action (James, 1890)
thinking (consciously) about an action activates the tendency to thinking (consciously) about an action activates the tendency to engage in the behaviour (e.g., getting out of bed). engage in the behaviour (e.g., getting out of bed).
Common Coding Hypothesis
• representing action tendencies in the mindrepresenting action tendencies in the mind
• common coding hypothesiscommon coding hypothesis (Prinz, 1990) (Prinz, 1990)
one’s mental representations (e.g., vanilla ice cream) contain not only one’s mental representations (e.g., vanilla ice cream) contain not only related semantic information (e.g., cold, tasty), but also applicable related semantic information (e.g., cold, tasty), but also applicable behavioral information (e.g., eat with fudge sauce). Thus, when the behavioral information (e.g., eat with fudge sauce). Thus, when the representation is activated, accessible action tendencies guide one’s representation is activated, accessible action tendencies guide one’s behaviour in particular directions.behaviour in particular directions.
So can behavior be elicited automatically?So can behavior be elicited automatically?
Automatic Action:Some Early Evidence
Do aggressive cues make people aggressive?
Carver et al. (1983)
• ‘‘shocking’ the confederateshocking’ the confederate
in a first study, allegedly unrelated to the critical in a first study, allegedly unrelated to the critical experiment, the concept of hostility was primed for some experiment, the concept of hostility was primed for some participants. Then, in what was purportedly an unrelated participants. Then, in what was purportedly an unrelated experiment, participants were told to give shocks to another experiment, participants were told to give shocks to another person (confederate) when he or she gave an incorrect person (confederate) when he or she gave an incorrect answer to a question. Those primed with hostility-related answer to a question. Those primed with hostility-related words gave longer shocks to the confederate than did words gave longer shocks to the confederate than did non-non-
primed participantsprimed participants
• ouch! but do these effects emerge in other domains?ouch! but do these effects emerge in other domains?
Automatic Action:(Bargh et al., 1996)
• Expt 1 - Priming Trait ConstructsExpt 1 - Priming Trait Constructs
Phase 1:Phase 1: scrambled sentence task - prime ‘rudeness’ or ‘politeness’ or scrambled sentence task - prime ‘rudeness’ or ‘politeness’ or neither construct.neither construct.
assertiveassertive patientpatient
ruderude politepolite
disturbdisturb respectfulrespectful
Phase 2:Phase 2: walk down the hall to take part in an walk down the hall to take part in an
unrelated experiment, but the experimenter isunrelated experiment, but the experimenter is
talking to someone (for a maximum of 10 mins)talking to someone (for a maximum of 10 mins)
How many participants interrupt the conversation?How many participants interrupt the conversation?
Rude primeRude prime == 67%67%
Polite primePolite prime == 16%16%
Priming the Elderly
• Expt 2 - Priming StereotypesExpt 2 - Priming Stereotypes
Phase 1Phase 1 - scrambled sentence task - scrambled sentence task
forgetfulforgetful awkwardawkward
FloridaFlorida CaliforniaCalifornia
bingobingo trickytricky
(category)(category) (control)(control)
• Phase 2Phase 2 - walking down the hall (40 feet) - walking down the hall (40 feet)
time taken to make the journeytime taken to make the journey
elderly condition = 8.26selderly condition = 8.26s
control condition = 7.30scontrol condition = 7.30s
Thus, elicitation of action associated with the elderly. But there’s Thus, elicitation of action associated with the elderly. But there’s more!!!more!!!
Invisible Faces
• Expt 3Expt 3 - Priming Affective Responses - Priming Affective Responses
color-counting task (pre-tested as boring)color-counting task (pre-tested as boring)
subliminal priming - black or white facessubliminal priming - black or white faces
masking stimulus (odd/even number of circles)masking stimulus (odd/even number of circles)
130130thth trial - error message appears on the screen trial - error message appears on the screen
the task must be repeatedthe task must be repeated
participants are videotapedparticipants are videotaped
How did participants respond to being told that the task How did participants respond to being told that the task must be repeated?must be repeated?
rated hostility (5-point scale)rated hostility (5-point scale)
white faces =white faces = 2.132.13
black faces =black faces = 2.792.79
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Dijksterhuis & Van Knippenberg (1998)
The Professor and the Secretary
• Priming Stereotypes (Expt 1)Priming Stereotypes (Expt 1)
Phase 1:Phase 1: thought listing (5 mins) thought listing (5 mins)
professorprofessor
secretarysecretary
controlcontrol
Phase 2:Phase 2: 42 Trivial Pursuit Questions 42 Trivial Pursuit Questions
Who painted La Guernica?Who painted La Guernica?
(A) Dali, (B) Miro, (C) Picasso, or (D) Velasquez (A) Dali, (B) Miro, (C) Picasso, or (D) Velasquez
Task PerformanceTask Performance
professorprofessor == 59.5%59.5%
secretarysecretary == 46.4%46.4%
controlcontrol == 49.9%49.9%
How Stupid Can You Be?
• Strength of PrimingStrength of Priming
Phase 1Phase 1 - Thought Listing - Thought Listing
soccer hooligan (2 or 9 mins)soccer hooligan (2 or 9 mins)
control (no prime)control (no prime)
Which country hosted the 1990 World Cup?Which country hosted the 1990 World Cup?
(A) USA, (B) Mexico, (C) Spain, or (D) Italy(A) USA, (B) Mexico, (C) Spain, or (D) Italy
Task PerformanceTask Performance
soccer hooligan (2 mins)soccer hooligan (2 mins) == 48.6%48.6%
soccer hooligan (9 mins)soccer hooligan (9 mins) == 43.1%43.1%
control (no prime)control (no prime) == 49.9%49.9%
Thus, strength of the effect is moderated by the nature of the priming Thus, strength of the effect is moderated by the nature of the priming experience.experience.
Silence in the Library:Aarts & Dijksterhuis (2003)
• Priming Silence (Expt 1)Priming Silence (Expt 1)
Phase 1:Phase 1: picture description task picture description task
library (you will visit) – ‘library goal’ primelibrary (you will visit) – ‘library goal’ prime
railway platform (you will visit) – ‘control goal’ primerailway platform (you will visit) – ‘control goal’ prime
library (you will not visit) – ‘no-goal library’ primelibrary (you will not visit) – ‘no-goal library’ prime
Phase 2: Lexical Decision Task (accessibility of words related to Phase 2: Lexical Decision Task (accessibility of words related to silence)silence)
library-goal prime = 524 mslibrary-goal prime = 524 ms
control-goal prime = 578 mscontrol-goal prime = 578 ms
no-goal library prime = 568 msno-goal library prime = 568 ms
• Producing Silence (Expt 2)Producing Silence (Expt 2)
Phase 1:Phase 1: picture description task picture description task
library (you will visit) – ‘library goal’ primelibrary (you will visit) – ‘library goal’ prime
railway platform (you will visit) – ‘control goal’ primerailway platform (you will visit) – ‘control goal’ prime
library (you will not visit) – ‘no-goal library’ primelibrary (you will not visit) – ‘no-goal library’ prime
Phase 2: Pronounce 10 words (record voice intensity dB(A))Phase 2: Pronounce 10 words (record voice intensity dB(A))
library-goal prime = 83.16 dBlibrary-goal prime = 83.16 dB
control-goal prime = 84.48 dBcontrol-goal prime = 84.48 dB
no-goal library prime = 84.62 dBno-goal library prime = 84.62 dB
Automatic Action:Some Boundary Conditions
Automatic Action and Inaction
• lets ‘prime’ kissing (who do you kiss?)lets ‘prime’ kissing (who do you kiss?)
• architecture of cognitionarchitecture of cognition
resolving conflict (Norman & Shallice, 1986)resolving conflict (Norman & Shallice, 1986)
regulating automatic actionregulating automatic action
leaving the moviesleaving the movies
kissing the bosskissing the boss
inhibitioninhibition
A Few Words From William James
““we have so many ideas that do not result in action. But it will be seen that we have so many ideas that do not result in action. But it will be seen that in every such case, without exception, that is because other ideas present in every such case, without exception, that is because other ideas present simultaneously rob them of their impulsive power.”simultaneously rob them of their impulsive power.”
James (1890, p. 525)James (1890, p. 525)
Help, I Need Somebody:Macrae and Johnston (1998)
• Phase 1Phase 1 - Scrambled Sentence Task - Scrambled Sentence Task
helpfulnesshelpfulness
no-primeno-prime
• Phase 2Phase 2 - The Clumsy Experimenter - The Clumsy Experimenter
regular pensregular pens
leaking pensleaking pens
• did participants offer assistance?did participants offer assistance?
PrimePrime
HelpingHelping ControlControl
regular pensregular pens 93.7%93.7% 68.7%68.7%
leaking pensleaking pens 6.2%6.2% 12.5%12.5%
Expt 2:On Resisting Assisting
• Phase 1Phase 1 - Scrambled Sentence Task - Scrambled Sentence Task
helpfulnesshelpfulness
no-primeno-prime
• Phase 2Phase 2 - Moving To The Next Experiment - Moving To The Next Experiment
running on schedulerunning on schedule
5 mins behind schedule5 mins behind schedule
• did participants offer assistance (regular pens)?did participants offer assistance (regular pens)?
PrimePrime
HelpingHelping ControlControl
on timeon time 100%100% 75%75%
running laterunning late 12.5%12.5% 12.5%12.5%
Summary
Things Worth KnowingThings Worth Knowing
1.1. What is automaticity? What is automaticity?
2.2. Process and consequences of behavioral priming.Process and consequences of behavioral priming.
Next WeekNext Week
1. Interpersonal Mimicry1. Interpersonal Mimicry