How Mouse-tracking Can Advance Social Cognitive Theory.

Autor: Stillman PE; Department of Psychology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: stillman.10@osu.edu., Shen X; Department of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA., Ferguson MJ; Department of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Trends in cognitive sciences [Trends Cogn Sci] 2018 Jun; Vol. 22 (6), pp. 531-543. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 03.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2018.03.012
Abstrakt: Mouse-tracking - measuring computer-mouse movements made by participants while they choose between response options - is an emerging tool that offers an accessible, data-rich, and real-time window into how people categorize and make decisions. In the present article we review recent research in social cognition that uses mouse-tracking to test models and advance theory. In particular, mouse-tracking allows examination of nuanced predictions about both the nature of conflict (e.g., its antecedents and consequences) as well as how this conflict is resolved (e.g., how decisions evolve). We demonstrate how mouse-tracking can further our theoretical understanding by highlighting research in two domains - social categorization and self-control. We conclude with future directions and a discussion of the limitations of mouse-tracking as a method.
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